Sweet Vetch (Soetwieke)

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.

Sweet Vetch (Soetwieke)

Information

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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