Cereal Rye
= Ecological Role – Cover
= Carrier Medium – Pollen
= Synthetic Modifier – Stimulants / Relaxants
= Description – Cultivated as cover crop, produces grains and cereals for livestock feed and human consumption
- Kingdom: Plantae
· Scientific name: Secale cereale
· Habit: Crop
· Duration: Perennial
· Sex: Monoecious
· Mature Height: 4 feet
· Growth Rate:
- Leaf:
· Size:
· Color: Green to Golden Brown
- Seed:
· Bloom Time: May to July
· Size: ¼” in length
· Color: Grayish Yellow
- Pollinator:
· Wind:
- Feeder:
· Mammal: Deer, Human
- Pest:
· Insect: Aphid, Armyworm, Wireworm
· Bacteria: Leaf blight,
· Fungus: Ergot fungus, Loose smut, Net blotch, powdery mildew, Rust
- Culture:
· Soil: Grows well in poor soils and cold temperatures
· Sun: Full sun
- Conservation Status: G5 (Secure)