Winter wheat or Rye?
08-31-2004, 10:42 AM
#2
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: chiefland Florida USA
Posts: 5,417
RE: Winter wheat or Rye?
I just got my rye and wheat seed yesterday.the wheat was $9.00 A 60 LB. bag and the rye was $11.00.I got 2 of each to plant in my plots.
I plant 1/2 and 1/2 with the wheat and rye.
the rye will last till spring, the wheat will go brown with a hard frost.I like the rye because it will stay green through the winter anf all the season.
the deer love the wheat just as much as the rye.JMHO
I plant 1/2 and 1/2 with the wheat and rye.
the rye will last till spring, the wheat will go brown with a hard frost.I like the rye because it will stay green through the winter anf all the season.
the deer love the wheat just as much as the rye.JMHO
08-31-2004, 03:31 PM
#5
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Bonnots Mill Missouri USA
Posts: 237
RE: Winter wheat or Rye?
I mix rye, wheat and oats as well. Any of them will attract deer by itself, so go with the what you want. Oats may not make it through as many frost as what wheat or rye would. Rye supposely, will have more growth sooner in the spring.
08-31-2004, 07:01 PM
#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SE Wisconsin
Posts: 448
RE: Winter wheat or Rye?
In general terms , Order of preference to deer is 1. Oats 2. Wheat 3. Rye
The order of winter hardiness is reverse 1. Rye 2. Wheat 3. Oats
Proper soil amendments, fertilizer, rainfall will make the winter grains more palatable too. In the far north, Winter Rye stays greener longer in the fall, and greens up quicker in the spring. Winter Wheat is a good alround bet, but oats would be better in the deep south. JMHO
The order of winter hardiness is reverse 1. Rye 2. Wheat 3. Oats
Proper soil amendments, fertilizer, rainfall will make the winter grains more palatable too. In the far north, Winter Rye stays greener longer in the fall, and greens up quicker in the spring. Winter Wheat is a good alround bet, but oats would be better in the deep south. JMHO
09-01-2004, 02:40 PM
#9
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: Townsend, DE US
Posts: 6,429
RE: Winter wheat or Rye?
Go with the rye, the wheat should not turn brown after a hard frost ,if it did farmers could not plant it for harvest in June or July. It will last all winter , so will the rye.
