Warm Season
Chickling Vetch is an upright annual legume that fixes a large amount of nitrogen under drier conditions than clovers. It has excellent drought tolerance. Shade tolerance is not the best, so it needs to be grown in a more open canopy. It tolerates spring frosts well so it can be seeded early in the spring.
Seeds/pound: 2,500 Seeds/sq ft/pound of seed: 0.06
Uses:
- Nitrogen builder
- Erosion control
- Weed suppression
- Pollinator attracter
- Green manure
Strengths:
- Drought tolerance
- Nitrogen fixation
- Can be seeded early spring
Concerns:
If seed is consumed in high amounts, it may cause paralysis. It is not a concern if only part of a blend.
Grazing:
Can be grazed. Watch amount in the blend, or graze before it flowers.
Hay:
Can be hayed. Watch amount in the blend or cut before or as it starts flowering.
Mycorrhizal support? Yes
