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Organic Hairy Vetch (Northern Origin)

(1 customer review)
  • Fast growing, winter-annual legume; best fall-planted for N fixation
  • Hairy Vetch is a viney plant type with exceptional biomass
  • Improves soil structure, scavenges P, and competes against early season weeds
  • Seed in mid to late August in Upper Midwest; plant with companion (rye, oats, etc.) for overwintering
  • Hairy Vetch cover crop produces hard seed; control plant before seed set
  • Do not seed into small grains if harvesting for marketable grain: seed is difficult to separate
  • Seed and biomass toxic to horses
  • Inoculate with Exceed Pea/Vetch/Lentil/Faba

Seeding: 20-30 lbs/acre at 1/2″ to 1″ deep. Drill or  increase rate to broadcast seed.

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Organic Hairy Vetch (Northern Origin)
Performance Table
Species NameDrilledBroadcast/AerialIn MixApprox. Seeds/lbSeeding Date RangeSeeding DepthWinter KillTotal N (Lbs/Acre/Yr)
Organic Hairy Vetch (Northern Origin)25-3035-4010-1516,000Aug-Oct½ - 1 inchYes70-200
Organic Crimson Clover12-2025-302-5150,000June-Sept¼ - ½ inchYes55-130
Organic Mammoth Red Clover8-1215-182-5272,000Feb-May, Aug¼ - ½ inchNo70-150
Organic Medium Red Clover8-1215-182-5272,000Feb-May, Aug¼ - ½ inch70-150
Organic Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover8-12152-5259,000Feb-May, Aug¼ - ½ inch90-170
Organic Black Eyed Cowpeas50-75NA25-352,000June-Aug½ - 1 inchYes150

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Reviewed by 1 customers

great seed

We have been buying this Organic Hairy Vetch from Albert Lea for many years for use on our organic farm. We are always very happy with the quality of the seed.

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