Characteristics:
- Sweet 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.
Crop/Specie: Sweet Vetch
Cultivars: Blanchefleur, Lanquedoc, Rasina
Seeding: 25-35kg/ha pure 15-25kg/ha in mixtures
Rainfall (mm/year): 350+ or irrigation
Suited Regions: Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Eastern Free State, North-West Province, Mphumalanga, KZN
Planting Months: Mar - May
Soil: Widely adapted to most soils but does well on loam and heavy clays with a neutral to high pH. Will not do well on waterlogged soils.
Uses: Hay and silage
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