Vetch

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Cover Crop Name:
Vetch
Scientific Name:
Vicia sp.
Growth Season:
Cool Season, Broadleaf
Plant Type:
Legume
Life Cycle:
Annual, Biennial
Plant Architecture:
Prostrate Plant Architecture (vine)
Relative Water Use:
Low to Medium
Salinity Tolerance:
Poor
Seeding Depth:
1 1/2 – 2 1/2 inches
Crude Protein:
13 – 20%
Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio:
10 – 19
Mycorrhizal Association:
Forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations
Pollination Type:
Attracts pollinators
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