Cereal Rye
Secale cereale
- Native to:
- Türkiye
LSDSL
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Secale
- Species:
- Secale cereale
- USDA Symbol:
- SECE
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 180 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Food Forest:
- Contains edible parts
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Agrotis orthogonia, Army cutworm (Euxoa auxiliaris), Armyworm moth (Pseudaletia unipuncta), changeable grass-veneer (Fissicrambus mutabilis), corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea), darksided cutworm (Euxoa messoria), Deterred Dart (Euxoa detersa), dingy cutworm (Feltia jaculifera), Euxoa comosa, Euxoa scandens, Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), Faronta albilinea, Faronta diffusa, Simyra henrici, sorghum nola moth (Nola sorghiella), stalk borer moth (Papaipema nebris)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- fertile, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- good drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to temperate regions with seasonal rainfall
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 5–14 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in cool conditions; often used as a winter cover crop planted in fall.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow @ 20C. Germinates within 3 months.