Hairy Vetch

CURRENTLY OFFERED AT $2.79 PER POUND   Hairy Vetch is a viney, cool season legume best used in a crop rotation for erosion control or as a cover crop. It can also be used in feed as hay, silage or grazing due to its high crude protein content. Hairy Vetch performs best on well-drained soils and mild soil conditions.   Planting Depth: 0.5-1.5 inches Planting Rates: 25-30 lbs per acre for broadcast or disking. Increase rate by 3 lbs per acre for dormant seeding. Planting Dates: Fall (Aug-Sept), Winter (once weather stays <40*). For fall planting plant at least 40 before first killing frost.  *Product ships in 50 pound bag. General Information As said above, HV is a viney, cool season legume with stems 2-4 ft long. Leaves are composed of 10-20 narrow leaflets & are terminated by branched tendrils. Flowers are usually purple in color. HV provides good ground cover for erosion control during the fall, winter, and spring and is valuable for use in no-till systems due to its high bioma