Rye Grass

[Truedouble]

BSK,

Am I correct or incorrect in saying that rye grass is a poor choice for food plots because of it's low nutritional value and preference by deer and because it is extremely hard to kill once it has been established and can come back year after year.

Thanks

 

[BSK]

Perennial ryegrass is EXTREMELY hard to kill, but annual ryegrass is just an annual. However, neither provide high-quality nutrition. Ryegrass can be preferred for a very brief period (in it's earliest grow stage), but beyond that, it is too high in fiber to be digestible.

 

[Football Hunter]

dont use it

 

[Beekeeper]

What is the difference between rye grass and rye grain?

 

[jmb4wd]

What is the difference between rye grass and rye grain?

Rye Grass, is just that, a grass. Rye grain, or cereal rye is a plant that produces a grain very similar to wheat, or oats.

 

[MickThompson]

What is the difference between rye grass and rye grain?

2 different species-
ryegrasses - Lolium genus
cereal rye- Secale cereale
Ryegrass is highly invasive and generally low preference. Because of its aggressive nature, it makes a great "filler" when marketing seed blends. It almost guarantees a green field, regardless of whether or not deer are using it.

 

[Truedouble]

thanks for the info.

I know not to use it, but just wanted to make sure I had my facts straight.

 

[southernhunter]

some love it others hate it

 

[BSK]

some love it others hate it

Ryegrass is "loved" in the Deep South because, in the large pine plantations so common to the leases of the area, ANYTHING green is going to be pounded by deer living in the biological desert of an extensive unthinned mid-age pine setting. In addition, it is quite hardy and will grow well in just about any soil, and even handles drought fairly well. However, so many other plants would do just as well if not much better.

 

[Football Hunter]

What is the difference between rye grass and rye grain?

2 different species-
ryegrasses - Lolium genus
cereal rye- Secale cereale
Ryegrass is highly invasive and generally low preference. Because of its aggressive nature, it makes a great "filler" when marketing seed blends. It almost guarantees a green field, regardless of whether or not deer are using it.

Yep,gotta read the label,especially on those "no till" "secret spot" type blends

 

[Boone 58]

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