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Organic Hairy Vetch (Northern Origin)
MOST WIDELY PLANTED AND HARDY WINTER ANNUAL LEGUME
- Fall planted, viney legume with exceptional biomass production
- Can be heavy N fixer (up to 100 lbs of N/ acre at flowering)
- Improves soil structure, good nutrient scavenger and competes well with early season weeds
- Seed in mid to late August in the upper Midwest for best overwintering capability
- Seed with oats, winter rye, or other companion crop to increase chance of winter survival
- Produces hard seed; terminate vetch before seed set to avoid volunteer weeds
- Do not seed into small grains if harvesting for marketable grain: seed is hard to separate
- Requires inoculant for proper nodulation for nitrogen fixation
- Ships Sept 2022
$21.50 – $140.00
Organic Hairy Vetch (Northern Origin)
Performance Table
| Species Name | Drilled | Broadcast/Aerial | In Mix | Approx. Seeds/lb | Seeding Date Range | Seeding Depth | Winter Kill | Total N (Lbs/Acre/Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organic Hairy Vetch (Northern Origin) | 25-30 | 35-40 | 10-15 | 16,000 | Aug-Oct | ½ - 1 inch | Yes | 70-200 |
| Organic Crimson Clover | 12-20 | 25-30 | 2-5 | 150,000 | June-Sept | ¼ - ½ inch | Yes | 55-130 |
| Organic Mammoth Red Clover | 8-12 | 15-18 | 2-5 | 272,000 | Feb-May, Aug | ¼ - ½ inch | No | 70-150 |
| Organic Medium Red Clover | 8-12 | 15-18 | 2-5 | 272,000 | Feb-May, Aug | ¼ - ½ inch | 70-150 | |
| Organic Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover | 8-12 | 15 | 2-5 | 259,000 | Feb-May, Aug | ¼ - ½ inch | 90-170 | |
| Organic Blackeyed Cowpeas | 50-75 | NA | 25-35 | 2,000 | June-Aug | ½ - 1 inch | Yes | 150 |
great seed
Likelihood to Recommend:
Yes