Characteristics

USDA Hardiness zone ^Help 4-8

Life cycle Annual

Light requirement full sun, partial sun/shade

Water requirement Moist

Soil type light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay), all

Height 1.2

Layer Herbs

Utility Green manure, cover crop

Edible parts Leaves, Seed

Propagation method seed - direct sow

When to plant (outdoors) before first frost date

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicia_sativa

Growth Fast

Alternate name Garden vetch, Subterranean vetch, Winter Tares

Family Fabaceae or Leguminosae

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Root depth 80-150cm

Root type Tap

Soil pH 4.5-8.2

Days to maturity 60

Spacing 12 vetch seeds per square foot

Seed depth 1.5-2.5 inches

Common Vetch
Vicia sativa

Layer

4-8

USDA Hardiness zone

Life cycle

Light requirement

Water requirement

Description

Used mainly for green manure.

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Common Vetch Vicia sativa

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Plants for green manure / cover crops

by ben • 14

Common Vetch
Vicia sativa