Going to plant a couple acres of hairy vetch this fall. Anyone tried it before?
Hairy Vetch
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2nd Calling
Six Pointer
It works really nice in a mix, never planted a straight field of it.
I've got plenty of other good eats for the wildlife, so it may not get touched. Still, I think it does really well with weed control and puts a bunch of N in the soil for next year's crop. Will be planting corn behind it next spring. Going to see how it goes.
I used it alot in Alabama, it grew great and would take over the plot early Spring. It pretty much summer killed back but came back from seed in the later Fall.
I really can't say how well deer ate it, it grew so fast our herd never kept up with it. I do know they ate it but can't speak to their preference.
I really can't say how well deer ate it, it grew so fast our herd never kept up with it. I do know they ate it but can't speak to their preference.
remingtonman
Four Pointer
It can become a weed. With it's prolific seeding and vining ability
Might you be thinking of crown vetch?
Both.
We planted hairy vetch in a mix on a field 5 years ago and that stuff is still popping up.
Although Crown Vetch is much more prone to become a weed, Hairy vetch can too.
Did you plant in fall and kill it the following spring, before it could go to seed?
Planted around Labor Day and killed in February when the trees were planted
CRC
Old Mossy Horns
As said it becomes weedy
Deer like it though
Deer like it though
CRC
Old Mossy Horns
I planted it in my garden as a cover crop years ago and it still comes up to some degree but less now because my garden is infested with grass
NCbowjunkie
Eight Pointer
I seen a hairy vetch once. She lived high in the mountains
georgeeebuck
Ten Pointer
If you go in from the back side of the mountain you don't have to fight through the laurels.
YanceyGreenhorn
Still Not a Moderator
Just watch out for mudslides.If you go in from the back side of the mountain you don't have to fight through the laurels.
Alright, alright…this thread will be closed from any further replies sooner than later I suspect