Lana
Woolypod Vetch
Life Cycle: Annual
Introduced/ Native: Introduced
Growth Habit: Vining
Plant Height: 30-36 inches
Benefits
● Outstanding forage production
● Improved drought tolerance over Hairy Vetch
● Strong re-seeding traits
● Excellent for cover crops, livestock forage, or wildlife
● Excellent nitrogen fixation.
Description
Lana Woollypod Vetch is a hard-seeded, self-regenerating annual with a semi-erect growth habit. Lana is suited to a wide range of soil types, performing better on lighter soil types compared to other Vetch species. Lana has shown to have better drought tolerance than other wooly pod vetches. This makes it well suited to the dry conditions of South Texas.
Lana provides excellent forage for livestock and wildlife populations and an outstanding green manure crop. It is efficient in fixing nitrogen.
Lana is an excellent choice for inter-seeded in conjunction to small-grain and other large-seeded legume
Crop USe
Dry Hay
Continuous Grazing
Rotational
Gtazing
Wildlife
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