Characteristics:
- These cultivars are referred to as SPRING types in that they need increase in day length and rising temperature to get them to go to seed.
- Normally have straight up growth habit.
- Early plantings are ready for grazing within 50 days. Rotational graze for best results.
- The grain is of great value to ruminants and has a crude protein of 10-13%.
- Rye can be used for grazing, hay, silage as well as a grain feed.
- Height range from 1.7m- 2.3m
- Well adapted to extreme climate conditions
- Open pollinated crop.
| CROP/SPECIE | CULTIVARS |
SEEDING KG/HA |
RAINFALL MM/YEAR |
SUITED REGIONS |
PLANTING MONTHS |
SOIL |
| Rye (Spring) |
Duiker Max |
50-80 | 300 over growing period |
Western Cape Southern Cape Eastern Cape |
Apr-May | Widely adapted to most soil conditions but does well on light sandy conditions |