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Legume
Legume Seed | Alfalfa | Alsike Clover | Birdsfoot Trefoil | Crownvetch | Hairyvetch |
Ladino Clover | Korean Lespedeza | Red Clover | Sweetclover | White Dutch Clove
Grass
Grass Seed | Orchardgrass | Tall Fescue | Perennial Ryegrass | K. Bluegrass | Timothy | Reed Canarygrass
Smooth Bromegrass | Big Bluestem | Switchgrass | Indiangrass | Sorghum X Sudan | Sudangrass
Hairy Vetch Vicia villosa Roth
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Longevity: |
Winter Annual |
Palatability: |
Medium |
Winter Hardiness: |
Fair-Poor |
Drought Tolerance: |
Fair |
Cool or Warm Season: |
Cool |
Bloat Hazard: |
Yes |
Use and Comments: |
Included with small grains for a forage, winter cover crop in southern Indiana; AY-247. |
Distribution in U.S.: |
Midwest and South Central. |
Height: |
3-7 feet. |
Leaves: |
Pinnately multifoliolate terminating in a tendril; small, pointed stipules; pubescent leaflets elliptical to lance shaped. |
| Blue-violet; 20-32 florets in long racemes. | |
Roots: |
Taproot. |
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Soil |
Drainage | Somewhat Poorly Drained |
| Fertility | Medium | |
| pH | 5.8-6.5 | |
Seed |
Color | Mottled-brown, black, gray. |
| Shape | Spherical; short hilum. | |
| Pounds Per Bushel | 60 | |
| Seeds Per Pound | 20,000 | |
| Seeding Rate | 20-30 pounds PLS per acre. | |
| Seeding Date (Indiana) | Aug 1 - Oct 1 | |
| Emergence Time (Days) | 14 | |
| Optimum Germ. Temp. (F) | 70 |
For more forage information contact Dr. Keith Johnson: johnsonk@purdue.edu
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