Rye
Secale cereale
A cold-hardy cereal grain used for bread flour, whisky production, and as a cover crop.
Family
Poaceae
Temperature
15-20°C (absolute 3-31°C)
Rainfall
600-1000mm (absolute 400-2000mm)
Altitude
4300m
Soil pH
5.5-6 (absolute 4.5-8.2)
Soil types
Tolerates poor, sandy, and acidic soils