Hairy Vetch (Prairies)


Hairy Vetch (Prairies)
Cool Season Legume
Overwinter capability in Canadian Prairies. Ideal for biennial forage crop. Com. #1
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General Info
Plant Species
Cool Season Legume
Mycorrhizal Dependent?
Yes
Salinity Tolerance
Fair
C:N Ratio (vegetation)
10:1
Estimated Nitrogen Fixation
90-200 Ibs/acre
Type
Winter Annual
Common Intercrop
Corn
Additional Information
Indeterminant
Inoculant Required: Rhizobium Leguminosarum. Learn More
Canadian Prairie Sourced Seed (Dormancy period of this Hairy Vetch seed has experienced a prairie winter).
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.
Vigorous fall growth.
When placed in a blend, hairy vetch can help bring down your C:N ratio, minimizing nitrogen tie-up. (immobilization)
Sunlight opportunist due to its creeping growth characteristics.
Common Intercrop: Cereal Rye, Winter Triticale, Winter Wheat. Learn more
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Source: 2020 Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative