17821x - 11/11/2012 17:01 The rye will be killed at least 2 weeks before planting the corn. I've also found that adding some 28% to the burndown turns the rye crispy brown in a a couple days. If I seeded red clover the 1st of september by air it would be lucky to get 2" tall by fall and roots would only be a couple inches deep also. The rye grows later into the fall and greens up the quickest in the spring and gives me lots of deep roots to benefit the soil. But you could have a lot more clover plants per square yard -- very small seed. Also, the root system under red clover is impressive the next spring, even if aboveground foliage isn't. I continue to be leery of cereal rye ahead of corn, due to yield drag. There are ways of mitigating the effect, but it's never as good as simply having planted more synergistic cc species. | 
Different Methods for Seeding Winter Rye - Pics
