Characteristics:
- Purple vetch is a fine stemmed annual legume with an upright growth habit,
- Produces very good hay and does not cause bloat,
- Combines well with cereal crops to make good quality hay and silage,
- The plant is stronger and more hairy than the other vetches.
CROP/SPECIE | CULTIVARS *PBR # EXCL |
SEEDING KG/HA |
RAINFALL MM/YEAR |
SUITED REGIONS |
PLANTING MONTHS |
SOIL |
Purple Vetch |
|
25 pure 15-25 in mixtures |
400+ or irrigation |
W 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. |