Common Vetch is an annual plant closely related to peas. The stems, which generally branch from near the base, are on an average from two to three feet high, angular and more or less hairy. As fodder for dairy cows, green Common Vetch is highly esteemed for its nutritive value and its quality of increasing milk production. Common Vetch is the largest, most vigorous leguminous plant in the Vicia genus. It is tolerant of light mowing and will re-grow in pastures after moderate grazing. During the spring it will grow dense, green foliage that makes it ideal for use as green manure. It can be planted throughout either the fall or spring planting seasons and yield high quality plants. Common Vetch seeds are aggressive, when it is not being grown for seed it should be mowed down shortly after it starts to flower, in order to avoid problems with volunteer seedlings in the next crop.
Common Vetch should be planted no deeper than 3/4" into the soil. Common Vetch should be seeded at a rate of 2-4 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft. or 60-100 lbs. per acre.
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