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Welcome to Clark Seeds, Inc.
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Vetches
Erosion control. Ornamental. Shows promise for hay and pasture. Should be
seeded with a companion crop. Perennial legume that spreads by underground
growth. Permanent ground cover; chokes out weeds. Blooms all summer with
white-violet blooms.
Crown Vetch
Hairy Vetch |
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Crown Vetch
Erosion control. Ornamental. Shows promise for hay and pasture. Should be
seeded with a companion crop. Perennial legume that spreads by underground
growth. Permanent ground cover; chokes out weeds. Blooms all summer with
white-violet blooms.
Seeding Rate Crown Vetch
Rate: (Alone) 20-25lbs. per acre, (In mixes) 10-15lbs. per, 1000 sq.
ft. in small areas.
pH Level: 6.0-6.5
A minimum of double inoculation is recommended for crown vetch.
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Hairy Vetch
There is a new emphasis on Hairy Vetch as a winter cover crop. It has been
known to add 60-70lbs. nitrogen to the soil - should be seeded in September
for fall cover crop. Seeded alone, plant 20-30lbs. per acre. In mixtures,
use 10-15lbs. Hairy Vetch and 1/2 to 1 bushel small grain. A good mixture in
the spring is 15lbs. Hairy Vetch to 1 1/2 bushel oats per acre. Do not seed
vetch in small grain to be harvested as grain.
Seeding Rate Hairy Vetch
Date: Depending on location, August 1 to November 1
Rate: (Alone) 20-35lbs. per acre, (In mixes) 10-15lbs. per acre.
pH Level: 6.0-6.5
*Inoculatin Advised!
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