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    Hairy Vetch Seed - 50 lbs.

    Hairy Vetch Seed - 50 lbs.

    $99.79
    $99.79
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    Hairy vetch (Vicia villosa) is a high-quality, cold-hardy winter annual legume used extensively for livestock forage, wildlife food plots, and nitrogen-fixing cover crops. 
    Key Benefits & Forage Quality
    High Protein: Vetch forage and hay contain an impressive 12% to 20% crude protein, depending on the plant's development stage when harvested.
    Palatability: It offers highly palatable, protein-rich grazing for cattle, sheep, goats, deer, and turkeys during the early spring.
    Nitrogen Fixation: It captures 60 to 200 pounds of atmospheric nitrogen per acre, enriching the soil for subsequent crops. 
    Management & Planting
    Companion Crops: Because hairy vetch has weak, viny stems, it is frequently planted alongside small grains like cereal rye, oats, or annual ryegrass to prevent lodging and improve overall forage structure. 
    Seeding Rate: Recommended pure stands require roughly 20 to 25 pounds of seed per acre drilled or broadcast. Reduce rates by 50% to 75% when planting in mixtures with cereal grasses. 
    Grazing Guidelines: Avoid grazing until the plants reach at least 6 inches in height, and use rotational grazing since vetch lacks heavy tolerance for continuous trampling or close defoliation. 

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