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ActiveVicia villosa Roth · Hairy vetch
Jouffray-Drillaud SA (FR)
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Variety traits
Vining habit — Hairy vetch
Vicia villosa Roth
A biological trait of hairy vetch, manifested in the ability of stems to climb using tendrils when a support is present. This characteristic determines the agronomic necessity of using vetch-cereal mixtures to prevent lodging.
In the reference 5 varieties crop Hairy vetch, where this is mentioned in the description.
Hairy vetch has weak, procumbent stems that are capable of reaching a height of 1.2 to 2 meters when a "vegetative framework" is available. Anchoring to adjacent supporting plants is achieved through branched tendrils that terminate the pinnate leaves of the crop.
The absence of a support leads to stem lodging and the formation of dense plant mats, which impairs crop aeration and complicates mechanized harvesting. The use of winter cereals as a supporting component is a necessary agronomic practice to ensure photosynthetic activity and realize the green mass yield potential.
General information about the subject — on the page Vining habit.
Varieties of Hairy vetch mentioned in the description
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