
Hairy Vetch Seed - Raw
Hairy Vetch (Vicia villosa) is a short term legume commonly used for cover crops in home gardens, weed suppression, erosion control, ground cover, and green manure. When planted alone as a Winter cover crop in annual vegetable rotations, it can provide as much as 110 lbs. of nitrogen per acre to a following Spring crop.~~~ Hairy Vetch (Vicia villosa) is a short term legume commonly used for cover crops in home gardens, weed suppression, erosion control, ground cover, and green manure. When planted alone as a Winter cover crop in annual vegetable rotations, it can provide as much as 110 lbs. of nitrogen per acre to a following Spring crop. Product Information Application or Use: Cover Crop, Ground Cover, Erosion Control, Green Manure, Hay Production Germination Time: 10 - 14 days, under optimal conditions Growing Locations: Warm Season, Transition Zone, Cool Season Height: 24 inches Sunlight Requirements: 6 - 8 hours, full sun for best results Advantages: Natural weed suppression; pr