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Rye is the least demanding of the winter cereals in terms of soil moisture. The highest yields are achieved in rich, loamy and well-drained soils. It does not thrive in compact soils or in soils with excess moisture. Regarding soil reaction, the crop prefers soils with pH 6-6.5, but can adapt to soils with pH 4.5-8. It is a plant quite resistant to soil salinity.

Nitrogen increases tillering and the growth of the aboveground part. In general, rye responds less dramatically than wheat to nitrogen addition and maximum fruit yields are observed at doses of 5-10 kg per stremma. Amounts greater than 7 kg per stremma can cause sloping, although this is less pronounced than in other winter cereals. For excellent biomass production, nitrogen doses can be as high as 10 kg per stremma. 50% of the nitrogen is provided during basal fertilization in ammoniacal form, incorporated at sowing or just before, while the remaining 50% is provided during surface fertilization in ammoniacal, urate and nitrate form, with light irrigation or rainwater.

Phosphorus is applied at the basal fertilization in doses of 3-8 kg per stremma. The intensity of previous phosphate fertilization is always taken into account. Depending on the potassium reserves in the soil, potassium is applied with the basal fertilizer in doses of 4-6 kg per stremma.