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Fall Perennial Rye Seeding: Skip Fertilizer, Topdress Compost

Reseeding with perennial rye. Fertilize before or after?

Neither. Fall fertilizer on new seed = excessive growth → weak plants, disease risk.

Better: Soil amended *before* seeding. Now: topdress compost. Feeds microbes, builds soil, no burn risk. Perennial rye germinates 7–14 days (temp dependent).

Compost > fertilizer for establishment.

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