Kidney vetch

Description:

• Biennial species from the family Fabaceae, suitable for dry  conditions, height  35  cm.
• Flowering time  end of  May - June
• Inflorescence are yellow colored for variety  ANTYL and pink colored for by variety IVAN
• pods contain one seed
• 1000-seed weight varied 2,5-3,5g

Utilization

• Suitable for dry regions as a constituent of flowering mixtures and as source of feed for pollinators.
• pure stand, cover crop or in grass mixtures, reclaim plant

Agronomic characteristics:

• Sowing rate 10-15 kg/ha in pure stand, with cover crop or in mixtures.
• Sowing in 12.5 cm rows at depth of 2 cm in very early spring or in summer
• one cutting per year
• Seed harvest from 1st cut