Fababean (Vicia faba)

Cool Season

Fababean are an upright annual legume that would be regarded as the queen of nitrogen fixation. It is quite spring frost tolerant. Good tap root but not saline tolerant.

Seeds/pound: 1000-2000 Seed/sq ft/pound of seed: 0.3-0.6

Uses:

  • Nitrogen fixation
  • Silage potential
  • Intercropping
  • Erosion control
  • Weed suppression

Strengths:

  • Good yields
  • High nitrogen fixation with adequate moisture

Concerns:

Not drought tolerant. Large seed size. Slow drydown.

Grazing:

Good for stockpiled grazing.

Hay:

Good yields, dry down may be an issue.

Mycorrhizal support? Yes