A sustainable crop grown using less inputs and generating high yields of grain and straw.

 
 
 

Strengths

  • Exceptional farm performance 2017 - 2022 (c 4.2t/ac grain yield, 18 round straw bales/ac)

  • Hybrid Rye consumes approximately 25% less water per tonne of grain compared to wheat

  • Hybrid Rye uses less nitrogen fertiliser and fewer pesticides than wheat

 

Agronomic Characteristics

  • Can be sown from mid-September - tolerates BYDV & Take-all

  • Less fungicides & nitrogen than winter wheat

  • Very secure harvest with very low risk of head losses, sprouting and Fusarium

  • Very suitable for whole-crop and grain markets are developing

  • Extremely drought tolerant. Hybrid Rye outperforms wheat and barley in dry sites and dry seasons

  • Suitable for pig feed – Hybrid Rye has a higher lysine amino acid content than other cereals, and it promotes satiety in pigs and results in less digestive upsets.

 
“Hybrid Rye will be a mainstream crop driven by its agronomics and animal performance in feed rations. Hybrid Rye has a bright future as a crop and is entirely suitable to animal feeds.”
— Dr. Tim O'Donovan, Technical Director
 

Teagasc Research into the benefits of feeding Hybrid Rye to pigs

Research supported by Seedtech

Rye in growing-finishing pig diets with Dr Peadar Lawlor, Teagasc and Tim O’Donovan, Seedtech

 
 

Getting the most from Hybrid Rye

  • Drill 200 seeds/m2 (100 kg/ha) from mid Sept to early October

  • Drill into take-all prone sites for maximum benefits

  • Apply plant growth regulator early, often and at robust rates in spring

  • Drill shallow (less than 5cm, watch for slugs

 
 

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