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Hairy Vetch Companion Planting
Vicia villosa
Legume (Fabaceae) -- cool season
1 beneficial companion
0 antagonistic relationships
Good Companions for Hairy Vetch
TomatoSolanum lycopersicum
BeneficialNutrient SharingDocumented
Hairy vetch (Vicia villosa) cover crop fixes 100-200 lb N/acre and suppresses weeds when used as rolled/crimped mulch for no-till tomato production. Tomato yields in vetch mulch systems match or exceed conventional management.
Plant hairy vetch in fall, roll/crimp at flowering in spring, transplant tomatoes into the mulch. Outstanding weed suppression.
Sources
- Hairy vetch mulch for organic no-till tomato production -- HortScience (2008)
- Managing cover crops profitably -- USDA SARE (2012)
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