Common Vetch Seeds 25kg

COMMON VETCH

Vicia sativa

Common vetch is an annual cool season legume suited to a wide range of conditions. It is a popular cover crop choice – fixing Nitrogen, building organic matter, and suppressing weeds.

​Common Vetch is palatable – although it has poor regrowth compared to Grazing Vetch-types.

• 3 - 8 t DM/ha/season
  Depending on environmental conditions and management

• Fixes atmospheric nitrogen (N)

• Adapted to a range of soil types

• Multiple uses - including pasture, hay, silage, and as a cover crop

• Extremely palatable 

• Offers disease breaks for cereals in crop rotations

• Good for soil improvement

• Easy to establishment

• Adds quality to grass pastures