Comments for Annual Ryegrass Cover Crop

Comment on VanTilberg Innovations with Seeding Annual Ryegrass and other Cover Crops by Pat Brockhaus

Pat Brockhaus — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 01:25:33 +0000

I would like to get information about setting up a hight clearance sprayer for seeding rye. I have a Miller Nitro high clearance sprayer.

Comment on Hoosier Field Day Pushes Cover Crops – Annual Ryegrass – for Soil Health by Tim Buckley

Tim Buckley — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 23:58:17 +0000

I’ve forwarded your email info to three people:
Dan Towery (765)490-0197 (Indiana)
Ron Althoff (217)821-6454 (Illinois)
Mike Starkey (317) 714-6465

All of them will have some quick-fix solutions for you.

Comment on Hoosier Field Day Pushes Cover Crops – Annual Ryegrass – for Soil Health by Lynn Porter

Lynn Porter — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 22:54:10 +0000

Iam looking for some rye grass locally in Iowa that we can get seeded in the next week or so for grazing and calving next spring in north central Iowa. Any ideas where to find seed?

Comment on PENN. Extension Recommends Annual Rye as One Cover Crop Option by Tim Buckley

Tim Buckley — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 01:22:32 +0000

Frank, yes is the short answer. The longer answer depends on where you live and garden, whether you’re strictly organic gardening, and if so, how you could reliably get rid of the annual ryegrass in the spring, when you’re ready to plant crops.

I garden much smaller raised beds and use cardboard to smother the ryegrass in the early spring, then overlay it with a bit of new topsoil. Come planting time, the cardboard is sufficiently saturated to plant right through it.

With 900 square feet, however, you’d want another strategy.

If you’re not going organic, you can kill off the annual ryegrass with Round Up (glyphosate), according to the label directions. Killing it isn’t rocket science, but it is ag science, so paying attention to the daylight hours and temperatures and chances for rain are important. Once sprayed out, leave a week or more afterwards to check for re-emergent sprouts and treat a second time if necessary. You don’t want volunteer annual ryegrass in your crops.

More info on the use of annual ryegrass: http://www.ryegrasscovercrop.com

Comment on PENN. Extension Recommends Annual Rye as One Cover Crop Option by Frank Uffner

Frank Uffner — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 23:55:56 +0000

I have a 30×30 garden and I’ve been thinking of planting annual rye grass as a cover crop in my garden. Would you recommend it and would it be beneficial?

Sincerely,

Frank Uffner

Comment on Dan Towery and Jamie Scott Present at OSU Conservation Tillage Conference by Tom Vollrath

Tom Vollrath — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 02:52:18 +0000

I want to know if you have a field day this next week? Also where? Thanks Tom