CEREAL RYE is a popular cover crop for many reasons, especially for its rugged characteristics that allow it to survive cool temperatures and for providing a living root in no-tilled soils longer.
Cereal rye is also known to help provide erosion control, increased soil organic matter and weed suppression, and it’s often used ahead of corn and soybeans to catch and release nutrients and sometimes manage excess soil moisture ahead of planting.
But the utility…