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Connecticut

Is it normal for my winter rye die off?It is all brown now,is it from the cold snap we had?Will it come back in the spring?Thank You

2/21/2016 11:12:50 AM

Upa Creek, MO

Mine never completely dies but it shrinks down and looks starved in middle of winter then bounces back. We were at 77 yesterday and 75 today and it's already greening up over the past week.

2/21/2016 11:28:51 AM

Rhode Island

here in rhode island our winter rye stays green all winter long. if your rye was put down to thin or very late and did not get fully developed ? possibly that is why yours is brown ? not sure --we never had that problem.
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2/21/2016 2:40:27 PM

Deer Park, WI

Having grown Rye for many years through the depths of WI winters where -30 is the norm, its highly unlikely to suffer a winterkill event.

Rye will often brown throughout the winter. so long as the root crowns were not disturbed, its highly likely that new growth will emerge once old man winter releases his grip.

2/21/2016 3:29:44 PM

South Hero, VT

There's winter rye--and then there's annual rye. If you planted annual rye, it's dead, and will not grow back.

2/21/2016 3:30:37 PM

Connecticut

It was planted in the first week of october and was over a foot high before it turned.Iplanted winter rye and wheat also.Thanks all.

2/21/2016 4:43:06 PM

Bethlehem CT

If it was winter rye you planted it will be fine. Mine is still green, though. We had -13 degrees!

2/21/2016 6:40:40 PM