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| My best experiences with rye have consistently been when using SOME surface applied N around the time of termination. Feed the microbes and let them do their thing. Planting corn into rye is creating a highly competitive environment where corn is often the loser, plain and simple. In my experience it doesn’t work well to “help” the soil with rye, while simultaneously trying to starve the biology that has been awakened. Gotta feed the monster that you create.
At least in the central to upper Midwest, planting corn into rye is more often than not a poor life choice that is immediately followed by a serious beating. Attached is a picture that was sent to me. I have hundreds of similar pics.
One major benefit of corn into rye is there is a lot less wear and tear on the grain handling equipment. Harvest logistics are greatly simplified.
Edit to add:
The rye corn in the picture is not from a low management slob producer. It’s high management, with all of the secret sauce, special efforts, right equipment, reduced rye seeding rates, and attention to detail - that is required to make rye “work”. I’ve personally had a pile of corn that’s looked similar. It is not a one off. This is how it works out over and over and over and over and over and over.
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Corn After Cereal Rye - This Year's Experience
