Characteristics:
- Grazing vetch is a fine stemmed annual legume with a creeping/runner growth habit,
- Produces very good hay and does not cause bloat,
- Combines well with cereal crops to make good quality hay and silage.
| CROP/SPECIE | CULTIVARS *PBR # EXCL |
SEEDING KG/HA |
RAINFALL MM/YEAR |
SUITED REGIONS |
PLANTING MONTHS |
SOIL |
| Grazing Vetch |
|
20-35 pure 15-25 in mixtures |
350+ or irrigation |
W Cape S Cape E Cape E Free State NW Province Mphumalanga KZN |
Mar-May | Widely adapted to most soils but does well on loam and heavy clays with a neutral to high pH. Will not do on waterlogged soils. |