Hairy vetch as a cover crop
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Vicia villosa
Type: winter annual legume
Pros: good fit in weather destroyed crops or prevent plant acres; no allelopathic affect ahead of corn; possible N fixer; low water use; moderate potential to scavenge nutrients, suppress weeds, improve soil health, prevent erosion
Overwintering potential: with adequate fall establishment
Planting date: August through early September
Seeding depth: 0.25” to 1.0” – rainfall/soil moisture needed to get good establishment
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