Green ManureBeginner
Ryegrass
Lolium perenne / multiflorum
Scientific Name
Lolium perenne / multiflorum
Family
Poaceae
Origin
Europe, Asia, North Africa
Type
Annual or Perennial
60-90 days to incorporation
Culinary Uses
Flavor: Not applicable
- Not used in cooking
- Grown for soil improvement
- Cover crop
- Livestock fodder
- Green manure
Planting Calendar
Sow Indoors
Not recommended
Sow Outdoors
SeptemberOctoberFebruaryMarch
Harvest
Cut before seed set for green manure
Health Benefits
- No direct medicinal use
- Improves soil structure
- Prevents erosion
- Supports beneficial insects
- Environmental benefits