Hairy Vetch
Legumes
Hairy Vetch
Vicia villosa Roth
Longevity: Winter Annual
Palatability: Medium
Winter Hardiness: Fair-Poor
Drought Tolerance: Fair
Cool or Warm Season: Cool
Bloat Hazard: Yes
Use and Comments: Included with small grains for a forage, winter cover crop in southern Indiana; AY-247
Distribution in U.S.: Midwest and South Central
Height: 3-7 feet
Inflorescence: Blue-violet; 20-32 florets in long racemes
Leaves: Pinnately multifoliolate terminating in a tendril; small, pointed stipules; pubescent leaflets elliptical to lance shaped
Roots: Taproot
Drainage: Somewhat Poorly Drained
Fertility: Medium
pH: 5.8-6.5
Color: Mottled-brown, black, gray
Shape: Spherical; short hilum
Pounds per Bushel: 60
Seeds per Pound: 20,000
Seeding Rate: 20-30 pounds PLS per acre
Seeding Date (Indiana): Aug 1 - Oct 1
Emergence Time (Days): 14
Optimum Germ. Temp. (F): 70°
Longevity: Winter Annual
Palatability: Medium
Winter Hardiness: Fair-Poor
Drought Tolerance: Fair
Cool or Warm Season: Cool
Bloat Hazard: Yes
Use and Comments: Included with small grains for a forage, winter cover crop in southern Indiana; AY-247
Distribution in U.S.: Midwest and South Central
Height: 3-7 feet
Inflorescence: Blue-violet; 20-32 florets in long racemes
Leaves: Pinnately multifoliolate terminating in a tendril; small, pointed stipules; pubescent leaflets elliptical to lance shaped
Roots: Taproot
Drainage: Somewhat Poorly Drained
Fertility: Medium
pH: 5.8-6.5
Color: Mottled-brown, black, gray
Shape: Spherical; short hilum
Pounds per Bushel: 60
Seeds per Pound: 20,000
Seeding Rate: 20-30 pounds PLS per acre
Seeding Date (Indiana): Aug 1 - Oct 1
Emergence Time (Days): 14
Optimum Germ. Temp. (F): 70°
