Green ManureBeginner
Vetch
Vicia sativa
Scientific Name
Vicia sativa
Family
Fabaceae
Origin
Europe and Mediterranean
Type
Annual
90-120 days
Culinary Uses
Flavor: Not applicable
- Not used in cooking
- Grown for soil improvement
- Excellent nitrogen fixer
- Green manure
- Cover crop
Planting Calendar
Sow Indoors
Not recommended
Sow Outdoors
SeptemberOctoberFebruaryMarch
Harvest
Cut before seed set for green manure
Health Benefits
- Nitrogen-fixing for soil health
- No direct medicinal use
- Improves soil fertility
- Attracts beneficial insects
- Environmental benefits