{"product_id":"https-theoldcobblersfarm-com-products-old-cobblers-farm-wicked-tuff-turf-common-vetch-vicia-sativalegumes-_pos-1-_sid-ae8ae8e23-_ss-r","title":"Wicked Tuff Turf Common Vetch Seed - Vicia Sativa","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003eThe workhorse cover crop — it smothers weeds, protects soil through winter, and fixes its own nitrogen to leave your ground rich for the next crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003eVetch (Vicia sativa and Vicia villosa) is an affordable, fast-growing legume cover crop. It comes in two types: Common Vetch is a spring annual (lives one growing season), and Hairy Vetch is a winter annual — planted in fall, it overwinters and puts on explosive growth in spring, giving the most nitrogen and biomass. Both grow as dense, climbing, sprawling vines with tendrils that grab onto companion plants like cereal rye. As a legume it does nitrogen fixation — pulling nitrogen out of the air into the soil, 100–200 lbs per acre — so the next cash crop needs less fertilizer. The thick canopy smothers weeds and shields bare soil from erosion, and the spring growth tills in as green manure (a crop worked back into the soil to enrich it). Our seed is uncoated and tested for purity and germination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -14.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 3.0pt 27.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeavy nitrogen fixer: \u003c\/b\u003e100–200 lbs of nitrogen per acre for the following crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -14.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 3.0pt 27.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeed suppression: \u003c\/b\u003edense vining growth forms a mat that smothers winter and spring weeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -14.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 3.0pt 27.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinter cover: \u003c\/b\u003efall-planted Hairy Vetch survives to USDA Zone 3, protecting soil from washout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -14.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 3.0pt 27.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrganic matter: \u003c\/b\u003eheavy spring biomass builds dark, rich topsoil when terminated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -14.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 3.0pt 27.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eCocktail-ready: \u003c\/b\u003ethe classic partner for winter rye and oats in cover-crop mixes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -14.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 3.0pt 27.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eClean, uncoated seed: \u003c\/b\u003eno fillers, coatings, or dyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest Uses\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -14.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 3.0pt 27.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eCover crop and green manure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -14.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 3.0pt 27.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eWinter cover and erosion protection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -14.0pt; 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Common Vetch (spring annual) for early-spring planting in Zones 5–9. This is an aggressive vining cover crop and forage — not a residential lawn, and not suited to foot traffic. Inoculate with the vetch\/pea inoculant (Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae), not clover or alfalfa inoculant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eGrazing note: vetch can be grazed as high-protein forage before termination, but introduce livestock gradually and follow standard grazing practices. Hairy Vetch in particular has occasionally been linked to toxicity in some cattle and horses around flowering\/seed set — if you plan to graze heavily, check current local extension guidance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy Choose Old Cobblers Farm™?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003eEvery bag of Wicked Tuff Turf seed is selected for high purity and strong germination, and tested so you know what you are planting — consistent, clean, uncoated seed for cover-crop managers who demand performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Cobblers Farm","offers":[{"title":"5 lbs","offer_id":41560536842373,"sku":"C2-NEE0-AVD3","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 lbs","offer_id":41560536907909,"sku":"64-6NZV-D0X3","price":72.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15 lbs","offer_id":41560536875141,"sku":"J3-GCOL-X4U6","price":96.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 lbs","offer_id":41560536940677,"sku":"DX-BGOI-V9QS","price":122.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/3573\/9781\/files\/OldCobblersFarm_WickedTuffTurfVetch_Legumes_3_b18fdb31-4cf8-4e58-b4e7-2b5b90f7e5a1.jpg?v=1775017724","url":"https:\/\/theoldcobblersfarm.com\/products\/https-theoldcobblersfarm-com-products-old-cobblers-farm-wicked-tuff-turf-common-vetch-vicia-sativalegumes-_pos-1-_sid-ae8ae8e23-_ss-r","provider":"Old Cobblers Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}