Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Purchase Options | Per Pound, 50lb Bag |
Chickling Vetch
- Viney, spring-seeded annual legume used for plowdown and N production
- 8-10 weeks of growth produces 80- 100lbs N/acre
- Frost and drought tolerant, high moisture efficiency
- Performs best on well drained soils
- Can be cut for forage, but do not feed seed to livestock
- Seed needs to be drilled or planted not broadcast
- Requires inoculant for proper nodulation for nitrogen fixation
$0.96 - $48.00
Chickling Vetch
Performance Table
| Species Name | Drilled | Broadcast/Aerial | In Mix | Approx. Seeds/lb | Seeding Date Range | Seeding Depth | Winter Kill | Total N (Lbs/Acre/Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickling Vetch | 60-70 | NA | 20-40 | 2,600 | March-May | 1-1 ½ inch | YES | 80-100 |
| 30-34 | 40-45 | 2-5 | 18,500 | April-May, Aug-Sept | ¼ inch | YES | 50-100 | |
| Hairy Vetch | 25-30 | 35-40 | 10-15 | 16,000 | Aug-Oct | ½ - 1 inch | YES | 70-200 |
| Subterranean Clover | 15-20 | 25-30 | 8-10 | 70,000 | Aug-Sept | ¼ - ½ inch | YES | 70-100 |
| Purple Bounty Hairy Vetch (80% Germ) | 25-30 | 35-40 | 10-15 | 16,000 | Aug-Oct | ½ - 1 inch | NO | 70-200 |
| Common Vetch | 50-60 | 70-80 | 25-30 | 4,200 | Aug-Sept | ½ -1 inch | YES | 50-120 |
| Icicle Winter Peas | 60-75 | NA | 25-30 | 4,200 | Aug-Sept | 1-2 inch | NO | 70-150 |
| Austrian Winter Peas | 60-75 | NA | 25-30 | 3,900 | Aug-Sept | 1-2 inch | YES | 70-150 |
| 125-175 | NA | 50-75 | 2,000 | March-May, Aug-Sept | 2-3 inch | YES | 70-150 | |
| Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover | 8-12 | 15 | 2-5 | 259,000 | Feb-May, Aug | ¼ - ½ inch | NO | 100-200 |
| Avondale Lentils | 40-50 | 60-75 | 20-30 | 15,000 | March-May, July-Sept | ½ - 1 ½ inch | YES | 20-30 |
| White Sweet Lupin | 50-75 | NA | 25-35 | 4,000 | March- May | ¼ - ¾ inch | YES | 100-200 |
| Faba Beans | 100-150 | NA | 25-50 | 1,400 | March-April, Aug- Mid-Sept | 1-3 inch | YES | 50-140 |
| 12-20 | 25-30 | 2-5 | 150,000 | June-Sept | ¼ - ½ inch | YES | 55-130 | |
| Iron & Clay Cowpeas | 50-75 | NA | 25-35 | 3,000 | June-Aug | ½ - 1 inch | YES | 150 |
| Sunn Hemp | 15-20 | NA | 4-8 | 11,000 | June-Aug | ½ - 1 inch | YES | 100-140 |
| Fixation Balansa Clover | 5-8 | 6-9 | 2-3 | 500,000 | March-May, July-Sept | ¼ inch | YES | 50-100 |
| 12-15 | 15-20 | 2-5 | 200,000 | Mid-May-August | ¼ - ½ inch | YES | 55-100 | |
| Berseem Clover | 12-15 | 15-20 | 2-5 | 200,000 | Mid-May-August | ¼ - ½ inch | YES | 55-100 |
