Common vetch (Vicia sativa)

What it needs & gives back

↓ Needs

Lightfull sun to partial shade

Watermoderate

↑ Gives back

Mulch_biomasshigh

Corn Maize

Can be planted with corn to provide nitrogen and use corn stalks for support.

Oat

Commonly intercropped with oats for support and nitrogen contribution.

Wheat

Often grown as a cover crop with cereals like wheat.

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emergenceEmergence typically occurs after the last spring frost when soil temperatures consistently reach 5°C.

floweringFlowering begins approximately 60 days after emergence and can last for about 6 weeks.

fruitingFruiting (pod development) starts about 30 days after the onset of flowering.

senescenceSenescence begins with the first autumn frost, leading to plant dieback.

Drainagewell-drained to moist

Nitrogen fixingYes

MycorrhizalYes

Accumulatesnitrogen

Soil textureloam, clay, sandy_loam

Organic matterHigh

Compaction toleranceMedium

Methodsseed

Difficulty1 / 5

Establishes in~1 yr

Stratificationnone

Self-seedingModerate

Attractspollinators, beneficial insects

Can host pestsaphids

Can host diseasesrust, powdery mildew