Hairy Vetch

Hairy Vetch is a cold weather legume that serves as a great companion plant to oats or rye. ~~~ Benefits This is an excellent nitrogen building plant, as a legume. Planted with oats or rye, it serves to improve the forage nutrition of grass hay. Planting Guide Hairy Vetch occupies a wide range of soils and is also very forgiving in terms of pH. It is best planted with a soil temperature of 50°F or above. The seed is best planted between September and December, at a depth between 1” and 2”. It will not require Nitrogen help, but Phosphorus and Potash will help based on a soil test. This is a vine that will grow between three and six feet in height. Details Here’s what you can expect when you plant Petcher Seeds’ Hairy Vetch. Scientific Name: Vicia villosa Seed Count:   Seasons: Hairy Vetch can be planted from September through December. Planting Rate: 10 LBs. / acre, 2 – 3 LBs. / acre as part of a mix