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Vetch, Hairy
| Scientific name: | Vicia villosa Roth L. |
| Cultivars: | Americus, AU Early Clover, Madison |
| Origin: | Europe, Asia |
| Growth Habit: | Prostrate |
| Life Cycle: | Annual |
| Use | |
| Production: | Hay, pasture, silage |
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| Identification | |
| Seed Head: | Long raceme with slender purple flowers |
| Seed: | Matte, round, 1/4-1/2" (similar look to peppercorns) |
| Shoot: | 2-5', pubescent |
| Leaf: | Pinnately compound |
| Adaptation | |
| Soil: | Prefers fertile loam soils |
| pH: | 5.8-6.5 |
| Moisture: | Tolerates wet soil |
| Temperature: | Tolerates colder winters |
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| Establishment - Management | |
| Seeding rate: | 20-40 lb/acre
Does well when seeded with 50#/acre of rye |
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| Planting date: | Late August-September |
| Planting depth: | Drill 1-1.5" |
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| Grazing: | |
| Hay: | Cut when first pods are set |
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