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Hairy Vetch

Legume
(Vicia villosa)

Similar to common vetch but more winter hardy. A high protein N fixing legume.

Uses

Green cover, soil improver, wholecrop

Sowing Rate

20kgs/acre

Persistence

Annual

Sowing Period

April to early September

Yield Potential

5t DM per ha.

Management

Best sown with cereals for whole crop. More persistant than common vetch and will stand for longer in the season.

Additional Info

Works well combined with a cereal in an arable silage mixture where it raises the protein content.

You can buy Hairy Vetch or in the following Mixtures:

Legume Fallow 2

Scheme: NUM3
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Complex Cover Crop

Scheme: SAM2
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