Hey rye experts!

[livinoutdoors]

Is my seedling abruzzi rye gonna survive this 13* cold snap? Or should i plan on replanting?

 

[NCHillbilly]

Is my seedling abruzzi rye gonna survive this 13* cold snap? Or should i plan on replanting?

It should, I would think. My buddy used to plant it every year, and I don't recall it ever dying when it got real cold. I'm not sure about if it's not established yet? The deer seem to like it.

 

[livinoutdoors]

It should, I would think. My buddy used to plant it every year, and I don't recall it ever dying when it got real cold. I'm not sure about if it's not established yet? The deer seem to like it.

Naw i just planted it is why im askin. Last two years i did winter planting it was more mild.

 

[NCHillbilly]

Naw i just planted it is why im askin. Last two years i did winter planting it was more mild.

BTW, I am not a rye expert by any means, but I've never had any die that I can recall, even up here where it gets below 0 sometimes. Cereal rye is usually about as hardy as grains get.

 

[livinoutdoors]

BTW, I am not a rye expert by any means, but I've never had any die that I can recall, even up here where it gets below 0 sometimes. Cereal rye is usually about as hardy as grains get.

Good deal! I will plan on it working then.

 

[doomtrpr_z71]

This is for wheat but rye is more cold tolerant than wheat

 

[Ihunt]

No expert here but that stuff survives Wisconsin winters. I’m betting it’ll be fine down here.

 

[livinoutdoors]

This is for wheat but rye is more cold tolerant than wheat

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That chart says it all! Thanks i bet its fine then.

 

[DocBar]

How did your rye fare? I had a pretty good looking late planted stand in Tennessee and it got zapped. I’m hopeful but not optimistic it’ll come back.

 

[livinoutdoors]

How did your rye fare? I had a pretty good looking late planted stand in Tennessee and it got zapped. I’m hopeful but not optimistic it’ll come back.

Well, i have several plots at different age groups since i use it for cover croppin garden spaces. The plot that was a few weeks old, lets say a month , did fine no damage. The two week old stuff did fine as well, but all the crimson clover died. The last stuff i put out failed kinda but not all the way. Our temps got down to 6* maybe lower and stayed there for a bit. All my winter garden crops got burnt to the ground for the most part.