Description: Stone ridge homestead store Purple Hairy Vetch seeds Provides excellent source of nectar for honeybees Beautiful flowering every year This nitrogen fixer is a lanky and sprawling, but versatile legume that is fairly tolerant of acid soils and light shade. It can be mowed down in spring to supply good mulch. Hardy to Zone 4: Sow seeds 5-10mm (¼-½") deep. Growth HabitsGerminationVine-like growth habit - 12 to 20" (30-50cm) in monocultureGrows 3 to 4 ft (90-120cm) in height if sown with cereals - but actual vine length may be much longer9 to 17 pairs of leaflets form leaves, each ending in a tendril20 –30 blue-violet flowers are borne on one side of the flower stemStems and leaves are hairyTop GrowthSeeds are small, round, black and irregularly-sizedRequires inoculant type "C"Root SystemWeak tap root (but can grow to 2 to 3 ft (60-90cm) (in depth)Shallow root system - most roots in top 20 cmRoot growth can continue while plant is dormantOverwinteringOverwintersTolerates extremely cold conditionsSite suitabilityDrought tolerant - once establishedDoes best on sandy soilsDoes well on most soils if well drainedPrefers soil pH of 6.0 to 7.0Control OptionsClose mowing at peak flower can kill hairy vetch - or weaken it sufficiently to help discing finish the taskIf left to grow too long in spring it will deplete moisture in seedbed for following cropSensitivity to HerbicidesIn corn - combinations of paraquat or glyphosate with: 2,4-D and dicamba all work to control hairy vetchRoundup is not effective in killing hairy vetchWeed ControlOne method of controlling volunteer cereals and other annual weeds is to disc or cultivate immediately after the harvest of the previous crop to stimulate seed germination and then till the soil again to kill young weed seedlings just before seeding the cover crop.There are no herbicides registered for use on hairy vetch crops.Care should be taken not to delay the date of seeding, since a vigorous and competitive cover crop is your best weed control.A vigorous crop of hairy vetch usually out competes most annual weeds.2,4-D, MCPA, Banvel or their mixtures should be usedNote - if hormone sensitive crops are following the cover crop, apply hormone sprays in the fall to avoid injury.Benefits and CautionsNutrient ManagementFixes nitrogenCan add enough nitrogen to provide almost all of the needs of the subsequent cropCan make K more accessible to subsequent cropsPest ManagementAdds to soil biological diversitySupports several beneficial insectsHosts several species of nematodesOrganic MatterDue to cold dormancy, it is not suited to early incorporationCan add between 2,000 to 5,000 lbs/ac of dry matterErosion ControlOnce established it provides enough cover to suppress weeds and protect soilProvides a longer window of protection than other cover cropsSoil MoistureHairy vetch has a moderate rating for water efficiencyIt can rob soil moisture from subsequent crops if left to grow too long in spring
Price: 19.99 USD
Location: Bruce Mines, Ontario
End Time: 2024-11-16T02:10:13.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7 USD
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Brand: Unbranded
Type: Cherub
Color: Purple
Theme: Flowers
Subject: Flower
