Rye grass makes an excellent choice for those who want agood-quality hay. It is advantageous in the fact that it does notrequire a lot of maintenance, it is very hardy and animals enjoythe taste of it. This type of grass is also inexpensive topurchase, both in seeds or in rolls. Of course those who plan touse it for hay should plant it from seeds, as rolls would be fartoo difficult to lay in very large areas.Before planting the seeds, the soil must be tilled thoroughly.If this step is skipped, the seeds will likely be eaten by birdsand not even penetrate the soil; some may, but the growth will beuneven and very patchy. For fields that have never been used orhave been vacant for many years, they will need to be cleared andweeded. After this, the soil must be treated and fertilized untilit i