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History
Rye has been traditionally grown in Central and Eastern Europe. It spread from its origin in Transcaucasia to northern Europe as a wheat weed. Compared to wheat it was more cold resistant and also could be cultivated on nutrient-deficient and acidic soils. Therefore, it became the main breadmaking cereal in northern Europe. It used to be cultivated in areas of fire-fallow cultivation when forests were burnt to get arable land.

Cultivation
Secale cereale var. multicaule is a biennial species. It can be sown in autumn, spring and summer. As it used to be sown on Midsummer’s day, it is also called misdummer rye. Primitive rye grows in pure stands and in combination with annual leguminoses. The yield is between 1.5 to 2.5 t/ha.