Common
Vetch
Life Cycle: Annual
Introduced/ Native: Introduced
Growth Habit: Semi-Vining
Plant Height: 24-28 inches
Benefits
● Early maturity
● Soft Seeded
● Excellent bio-mass production
● Large leaf
● Economical, perfect cover crops/green manure crop
● Excellent nitrogen fixation
Description
Common Vetch demonstrates early season maturity along with a semi-erect growth habit, climbing branched, slender stems providing high quality hay or grazing for livestock. It is well adapted to a wide range of soil types, performing best in moderately fertile soils. Common Vetch is well adapted to low - moderate rainfall areas.
Common Vetch is a soft-seeded variety, which makes it well-suited to short-term cropping rotations. It has moderate drought tolerance and is a highly efficient and effective soil nitrogen producer.
Crop USe
Dry Hay
Continuous Grazing
Rotational
Gtazing
Wildlife
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