Hairy Vetch

Improve nitrogen-fixation with our Garden Combo Inoculant!Hairy Vetch is a cool-season cover crop that is known for a large amount of nitrogen fixation that it is able to accomplish. Studies have shown that it is able to fix over 100 lbs of nitrogen per acre. That nitrogen is then transferred to soils when the cover crop is cut/mowed and incorporated into the soil. Vetch has a vegetation structure that is vine-like and is relatively low to the ground as compared to other cover crops. It rarely exceeds 3 ft. tall, but the vines can reach as long as 12 ft.Hairy Vetch is an ideal cover crop for reducing soil erosion. Because it has a thick ground cover, it will reduce the amount of water runoff. This will increase nutrient retention because fewer nutrients will be leached as a result of runoff. Vetch provides a solid barrier for weed suppression by shading the area and preventing any new weeds from germinating. Vetch also serves as great forage for livestock. Instead of mowing, you may wi