Olson, along with other scientists, will extract the DNA and sequence the genome of the Bentley rye seeds to learn more about the grain, like where it originated. Then, they will fill in the gaps ...

Rye straw from seed-harvested crops also makes beautiful ... Rye can withstand a range of soil types and conditions where other cereal grains may fail. Optimal soil pH for rye is 5.0-7.0, but ...

It grows rapidly and vigorously from seed. Rye tends to be taller thank wheat. This plant is a bunch type grass with many upright tillers. The leaves, like most small grains are rolled in the whorl.

Magliocco. With a mashbill that, while being majority rye grain, has a good deal of corn and malted barley as well, Michter's Ryes are Kentucky style. "We often have people at a tasting that say ...