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Common Vetch

Viny legume; annual in Upper Midwest with compound leaves and pea-like flowers
Good growth for cover cropping if seeded early in the fall, excellent candidate for aerial application
Less winter hardy than hairy vetch, will likely winterkill in Upper Midwest

$15.00 – $75.00

SKU: 2562 Categories: Conventional, Cover Crops, Legume Cover Crops

Common 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)
Common Vetch	50-60	70-80	25-30	4,200	Aug-Sept	½ -1 inch	Yes	5-50
Viper Balansa Clover	5-8	6-9	2-3	500,000	March-May, July-Sept	¼ inch	Yes	50-100
Berseem Clover	12-15	15-20	2-5	200,000	Mid May-August	¼ - ½ inch	Yes	55-100
Dixie Crimson Clover	12-20	25-30	2-5	150,000	June-Sept	¼ - ½ inch	Yes	50-90
Medium Red Clover	8-12	15-18	2-5	272,000	Feb-May, Aug	¼ - ½ inch		70-150
White Blossom Sweet Clover
Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover	8-12	15	2-5	259,000	Feb-May, Aug	¼ - ½ inch		90-170
Subterranean Clover	15-20	25-30	8-10	70,000	Aug-Sept	¼ - ½ inch	Yes	70-100
4010 Field Peas
Austrian Winter Peas	60-75	NA	25-30	3,900	Aug-Sept	1-2 inch	Yes	70-150
	60-75	NA	25-30	4,200	Aug-Sept	1-2 inch	No	70-150
Hairy Vetch	25-30	35-40	10-15	16,000	Aug-Oct	½ - 1 inch	Yes	70-200
AC Greenfix Chickling Vetch	60-70	NA	20-40	2,600	March-May	1-1 ½ inch	Yes	5-70
Iron & Clay Cowpeas	50-75	NA	25-35	3,000	June-Aug	½ - 1 inch	Yes	150
Faba Beans	100-150	NA	25-50	1,400	March-April, Aug- Mid Sept	1-3 inch	Yes	50-140
Mung Beans	15-20	NA	4-8	12,000	Late May-Aug	1-2 inch	Yes	Insufficient Data
Small-Seeded Black Lentils	40-50	60-75	20-30	11,000	March-May, July-Sept	½ - 2 inches	Yes
Sunn Hemp	15-20	NA	4-8	11,000	June-Aug	½ - 1 inch	Yes	100-140

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