Abstract
The interest in growing cereal rye for grain has increased considerably across the Northeast region. Rye can be grown to be sold as cover crop seed, or to value-added markets such as bakers and distillers. As a result, farmers and end-users are requesting yield and quality information on cereal rye varieties. In 2022, University of Vermont Extension Northwest Crops and Soils (NWCS) Program conducted a trial to evaluate the effects of harvest date on yield and quality of cereal rye. Falling number is a laboratory test that measures the viscosity of flour. Falling number can indicate sound quality grain that was properly ripened, harvested and stored. There are well established ranges for falling number as an indicator of baking and malting quality in wheat and barley. There is less information on the ideal range for falling number in cereal rye. The goal of this project was to evaluate the impact of harvest date on yields and quality parameters, specifically falling number. Four varieties of rye were evaluated: Bono, Danko, Hazlet, and Serafino. Rye plots were harvested at one week intervals through the last two weeks of July and first two weeks of August.
Keywords
Vermont, University of Vermont, UVM Extension, Northwest Crops & Soils
Publication Date
12-2022
Recommended Citation
Darby, Heather and Emick, Hillary, "2022 Rye Harvest Date" (2022). Northwest Crops & Soils Program. 510.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/nwcsp/510