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Hairy Vetch is a cool season, winter annual legume that can be used in a forage blend to provide several agronomic benefits:

• Nitrogen Fixation: Hairy vetch fixes large amounts of nitrogen, which can reduce the need for synthetic nitrogen fertilizer. [1] [5].

• Disease Resistance: Research has shown that hairy vetch mulch can increase main crop disease resistance, which can help protect crops from disease [1].

• Indeterminate Plant Species. What does this mean? Plant growth in which the main stem continues to elongate indefinitely without being limited by a terminal inflorescence or other reproductive structure. In other words, seed set is continuous.

• Lower C:N Ratio: When placed in a blend, hairy vetch can help bring down your C:N ratio, minimizing nitrogen tie-up. (immobilization)

• Sunlight Opportunist: Hairy vetch is a sunlight opportunist, meaning it can grow in low-light conditions and still produce high-quality forage [5].

• Forage Quality: Hairy vetch has been shown to have high forage quality, with crude protein levels ranging from 15-25% and digestibility ranging from 60-70% [6].

Citations:

[1] https://extension.psu.edu/hairy-vetch-as-a-crop-cover

[2] https://www.farmprogress.com/cotton/hairy-vetch-benefits-crops-livestock

[3] https://www.sare.org/publications/managing-cover-crops-profitably/legume-cover-crops/hairy-vetch/

[4] https://nrcs.usda.gov/plantmaterials/arpmcpg14020.pdf

[5] https://advancecovercrops.com/cover-crops-advance-cover-crops/legumes-cover-crops-advance-cover-crops/hairy-vetch-advanced-cover-crops/

[6] https://www.alliedseed.com/forage/hairy-vetch/

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