Fall-Sown Cover Crops

Vicia angustifolia The most vigorous of the vetches, with excellent green-matter production early in the season. A larger plant than the Hairy Vetch, this popular vetch is also a valuable forage crop and beneficial insect attractant. If supported by a companion plant it can reach 3-5 feet, otherwise expect growth to 22 inches. It tolerates light mowing or grazing. Seed early in the fall or spring. Recommended seeding rate: 2-3 pounds per 1000 square feet; 60-90 pounds per acre. Needs to be inoculated.

   Open Pollinated