Common vetch
Vicia sativa
Legumes (Fabaceae)
Garden Vetch, Tare
Sowing
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Dry
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
Low
Seeding distance
30 cm
Row spacing
30 cm
Seeding depth
3 cm
The seed vetch or forage vetch belongs to the legume family (Fabaceae) and is a small-grained, annual, herbaceous, happy green manure and protein-rich forage plant that grows up to 80 cm high. Strong weed suppression due to high green mass formation, strong rooting of the soil, good soil rigidity, high nitrogen enrichment. Not hardy. Self-pollinating. Self-propagating. Insect friendly.
Origin:
Mediterranean and West Asia
Before sowing, lightly loosen the soil and rake it smooth, then sow in a wide cube and work it in. Freezes safely in winter and is easily incorporated into the soil. Do not plant before or after other legumes. Good with cereal crops. (From Bingenheimer Saatgut).
No antagonistic plants
Powdery mildews
Aphids
Spider mites