This will provide the maximum ripe seed yield. When hairy vetch is sown in late July or August, the seed germinates readily and the plants generally form a crown before the first snow. For soil improvement: When sown in August, a considerable growth of rye and vetch can be plowed down the following spring, prior to June 10, so that a crop of silage corn, late-planted potatoes, or another late-planted crop can be planted on the land. The alternate compound leaves are up to 10" long and 2" across, consisting of 8-12 pairs of leaflets and a terminal tendril that clings to adjacent vegetation for support. Good stands are obtained from planting the vetch at a depth of 1/4 to 1/2 in. In some parts of California and the East in Zone 6, hairy … ft Seed Planting Depth: Broadcasting directly and lightly tamp into soil Pea aphid infestation may require chemical control to reduce crop damage. In this case, the N credit should be determined by the amount of material incorporated and may range from 40 to 80 lb/acre. 1972. Failure to do so violates the law. Adapts well to most climates and soil types, but doesn’t like poorly drained sites. Soils should be limed to a pH of about 6.0. Older plants become stunted or discolored red or yellow when infected. Some fungicide seed treatment compounds can also interfere with the nodulation process. . [1] Call for Pricing. 1968. 1740. Roots of diseased plants are badly discolored. Shattered seed can be disked in as soon as possible after harvest to start a new crop. While Hairy Vetch is a top producer nitrogen and ground cover, fall planted vetch is slow to establish and will not will not produce much top cover unless planted early, for example, after wheat or oats. Sku: B01D0D7HLI Categories: green Manure, plants and seeds of and. Watering practices must be cleaned at once to remove green pods, bearing 4 to 8 seeds,. 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