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Vetch

Legume
(Vicaia sativum)

Common vetch is a popular legume. It is an aggressive plant that produces good yields of high protein forage in wholecrop mixtures. Also very useful as a soil improver and green cover.

Uses

Green cover, soil improver, wholecrop

Sowing Rate

up to 35 kgs/acre

Persistence

Annual

Sowing Period

April to August

Yield Potential

10-15t DM per ha.

Management

Easily established but be wary of high inclusion in mixtures as it can be very competitive

Additional Info

Commonly combined with forage rye and will grow at a lower temperature than most other legumes.

You can buy Vetch or in the following Mixtures:

Vetch

This legume is a valuable component of many green manure mixtures but can also be sown as a monoculture. Scheme: SW6
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Green Manure 1

Nitrogen fixing legume mixture. Scheme: Stubbles Followed by Green Manure in an Arable Rotation
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Green Manure 2

Very vigorous green manure. Scheme: Stubbles Followed by Green Manure in an Arable Rotation
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Green Manure 3

Diverse legume nitrogen fixing mixture. Scheme: Stubbles Followed by Green Manure in an Arable Rotation
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Soil Improver - Brassica free

A brassica free soil improvement mixture. Scheme: Stubbles Followed by Green Manure in an Arable Rotation
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Nitrogen Fixer

Red clover, vetch and peas combine to fix nitrogen and create a large biomass. Scheme: EFA Nitrogen Fixing Crops (EFA-NFIX)
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Nitrogen Fixer without Peas

Red clover and vetch combine to fix nitrogen and create a large biomass
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Bee Mixture

Scheme: AB1 & AHL1
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Flower Rich Margin

Scheme: AB8 & IPM2
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Legume Fallow 1

Scheme: AB15 & NUM3
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Cover Mixture

Scheme: SW6
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Winter Cover Mixture

Scheme: SW6
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Green Cover 1

Scheme: EFA Green Cover (EFAGC)
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