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Winter Hairy Vetch
Winter hairy vetch is a vigorous annual legume crop used for fixing nitrogen, biomass production and enhancing organic matter. It’s an excellent choice for green manure as its low carbon to nitrogen ratio (C:N) allows for quick plant decay and even quicker capture of organic material and nutrients in the soil profile. Hairy vetch tends to be very tolerant of variable soil conditions, including low fertility environments.
Non-Forage Benefits (5=Excellent):
- Compaction Alleviation: 3
- Weed Suppression: 4
- Biomass Production: 4
- Erosion Control: 3
- Disease/Pest Control: 3
- Pollinator/Beneficials: 5
- P & K Cycling: 4
- Ease of Establishment: 3
- Nitrogen Fixer/Scavenger: Fixer
Nutritional Value:
- Crude Protein: 26
- NEL¹ Mcal/lb.: .58
- ADF%²: 33
- NDF%³: 48
- TDN: 64
- DM Tons/Acre: 1-3
- Days to First Harvest: Spring
- Days to Next Harvest: –
Ranking (Good, Better, Best):
- Graze: Better
- Baleage: NR
- Chop: Good
Our Forage First® brand forage legumes include red clover, intermediate, ladino and alsike clover, and birdsfoot trefoil. Our forage legume family offers improved and elite varieties known for rapid growth, high forage quality, winter hardiness, disease resistance and more. Many of these legumes form foundations to our premium Forage First® pasture mixes.