HAIRY VETCH 50#

Product Description

Hairy Vetch is one of the most versatile legume crops. Can be grown alone or mixed with a winter cereal and produce a very high quality forage crop. Hairy Vetch is one of the most winter hardy legumes. Being more winter hardy than common vetch, it has the potential to withstand temperatures in excess of 5 degrees with no cover. This species is known to have a great rooting system with a tap root that will extend 1 to 3 feet into the soil. This allows the vetch to thrive even in dry conditions. Hairy Vetch is normally drilled or broadcast in the fall. Broadcast Seeding Rate: 20-40 lbs. per acre. Drilled Seeding Rate: 15-20 lbs. per acre.