Publication Date
2022
Publisher
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia
City
Perth
Abstract
Introducing new plants to an area may have both positive and negative effects on the environment, economy and community. To minimise the negative environmental impact of introducing new agricultural species, DPIRD conducts a risk assessment procedure based on widely accepted scientific standards. This report assesses Cereal rye (Secale cereale). Cereal rye (also called ryecorn, rye) is a minor cereal crop commonly grown on low fertility sandy soils and also for erosion control. Rye grain is refined into a flour and to make alcoholic drinks. It is also used for animal fodder. Cereal rye could be grown in northern Western Australia (WA) over the dry season under irrigation, but it is more sensitive to high temperatures than oats or barley and its main attributes of winter hardiness and growth on poor sandy soils limit its potential role (Moore et al. 2021).
Number of Pages
2
Keywords
weed risk, assessment, biosecurity, Western Australia, Cereal rye, Secale cereale
Disciplines
Biosecurity | Weed Science
Recommended Citation
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia.
(2022), Secale cereale - environmental weed risk assessment 2022. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Report.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/bs_wra/85
