Rye: Genetics, Breeding, and Cultivation

The first comprehensive monograph on rye, this book gathers all the relevant and historic information from botany and genetics to utilization and sustainability of rye. A definitive source on all aspects of rye as a modern crop, it provides exhaustive coverage of the breeding, botany, cytology, genetics, physiology, and utilization of rye, emphasizing the socioeconomic importance of this unique grain. The book examines the various uses for rye beyond bread making, including feeding, biomass and biogas production, and ethanol production.