1. I'd disc it up to loosen the dead thatch, allowing more seed to soil contact.
2. Recommended seeding rate for broadcasting in Missouri is 100-120#/acre. I use a JD/VB drill and seed about 100#.
3. I'd cultipack it, or lightly disc to cover especially if you disc the thatch up.
4. When will you have the best planting conditions? The glyphosate has already done the job you wanted it to do.
5. Here in Missouri, I plant my fall plots in late September/early October. The rye will germinate at cool temps, my rye plots will stay green all winter.
6. Rye will come on strong in the spring. It does a great job of stifling weed growth. It's gotten as high as 5' before June, so be aware.
7. If you let it mature, it will head just like wheat. I've disced down the mature plants, and it did reseed. Not like a planted stand, but new rye did grow from the old stand.
Rye is pretty forgiving of planting errors. I try to plant within a few days of predicted rain. It's not a gamechanger though. I like to use buckwheat, as a cover crop, in rotation with rye. It germinates fast, smothers out weed growth, matures quickly, and when plowed/disced down after setting seed, will regrow from the new seed. It also attracts tons of bees when in flower. Here's a link to some info on cover crops from the University of Missouri. http://extension.missouri.edu/p/G4161 . Hope this helps. Mark
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