Key Benefits
Produces Up to 200 lbs of Nitrogen
Fast Break Down
Winter-Hardy
Vital hairy vetch is a more winter-hardy variety that can produce upwards of 200 lbs/ac of nitrogen depending on termination timing. With a C:N ratio in the teens, it makes a large contribution to soil organic matter and breaks down quickly. Cover crop mixes consisting of five pounds of Vital hairy vetch and twelve pounds Bounty annual ryegrass is a great cover crop before corn. Inoculate Vital hairy vetch before planting to ensure maximum nitrogen production.
Technical Information
| Erosion Control |   |
| Forage Quality | |
| Nutrient Scavenging | |
| Quick Growth | |
| Soil Building | |
| Weed Suppression | |
| Winter Hardiness | |
| Nitrogen Produced | 90 – 200 LBS/AC |
| Seeding Rate
LBS/A |
Drilled: 15 – 20 |
| Broadcast: 17 – 22 | |
| Aerial: 18 – 22 | |
| Seeding Depth | ½” – 1½” |
| Min. Germ. F° | 60° F |
| Interseed | Late |
| Seeds/LB | 12,000 – 16,000 |
Corn Plantings
| Trade Name | Common Name | Standard Rate/AC | Half-Life (days) | Notes |
| Accent 75DF/Steadfast75DF | nicosulfuron/nicosulfuron + rimsulfuron | 0.66 oz/0.75 oz | 21 | 15-30% stand reduction observed |
| Armezon/Impact 2.8SC | topramezone | 0.75 fl oz | 14 | <15% stand reduction observed |
| Atrazine 4L | atrazine | 1-2 qt | 15-90 | <15% stand reduction observed |
| Balance Pro 4L/Balance Flexx 2L | isoxaflutole | 3 fl oz/6 fl oz | 50 – 120 | 15-30% stand reduction observed |
| Callisto 4L (includes Acuron, Acuron Flexi, Halex GT, Harness Max, Instigate, Lexar, Lumax, Resicore, Revulin, Solstice, Zemax, etc.) | mesotrione | 3-6 fl oz | 10 – 50 | Sequential applications increase the potential for injury | 15-30% stand reduction observed |
| Capreno 3.45SC | tembotrione + thiencarbazone | 3 fl oz | 15 | 15-30% stand reduction observed |
| Clarity/Banvel 4S (DiFlexx, Distinct, Engenia, Status, XtendiMax/FeXapan) | dicamba | 16-24 fl oz | 5-14 | Wait 120 days |
| Corvus 2.63SC | isoxaflutole + thiencarbazone | 5.6 fl oz | 50-120 | |
| Harmony 50WDG | thifensulfuron | ⅛ oz | 12 | Wait 45 days |
| Laudis 3.5SC (DiFlexx Due) | tembotrione | 3 fl oz | 14 | Field bioassay recommended | <15% stand reduction observed |
| Metribuzin 75DF (Sencor) | metribuzin | 0.33 lb ai | 14-60 | |
| Peak 57WG (and Spirit) | prosulfuron | 1 oz | 9-152 | |
| Permit/Sandea 75DF | halosulfuron | ⅔ oz | 9-27 | |
| Prowl H2O 3.8CS | pendimethalin | 3 pt | 44 | Mid-Atlantic areas have not witnessed carryover |
| Python 80WDG (Hornet and SureStart) | flumetsulam | 1 oz | 14-120 | <15% stand reduction observed |
| Resolve 25DF (Resolve Q) | rimsulfuron | 2 oz | 2-4 | <15% stand reduction observed |
| Simazine 4L (Princep) | simazine | 1-2 qt | 60 | |
| Stinger 3S (Hornet, Resicore, SureStart) | clopyralid | 5 oz | 40 | 15-30% stand reduction observed |
| Zidua (Anthem) | pyroxasulfone | 2.5 oz | 20 | <15% stand reduction observed |
Soybean Plantings
| Trade Name | Common Name | Standard Rate/AC | Half-Life (days) | Notes |
| Authority 75DF (Authority First, BroadAxe, Sonic, Spartan) | Sulfentrazone | 4 oz | 32-302 | <15% stand reduction observed |
| Classic 25DF (Authority XL, Canopy, Envive, Fierce, Fierce XLT, Synchrony, Trivence, Valor XLT, etc.) | Chlorimuron | 0.5-2 oz | 40 | <15% stand reduction observed |
| Dual II Magnum 7.62E/Cinch | Meolachlor | 1.67 pt | 15-50 | 15-30% stand reduction observed |
| FirstRate 84WDG (Authority First, Sonic) | Cloransulam | 0.3 to 0.6 oz | 8-33 | <15% stand reduction observed |
| Harmony 50WDG | Thifensulfuron | ⅛ oz | 12 | Wait 45 days |
| Metribuzin 75DF (Sencor) | Metribuzin | 0.33 lb ai | 14-60 | 15-30% stand reduction observed |
| Prowl H2O 3.8CS | Pendimethalin | 3 pt | 44 | Mid-Atlantic areas have not witnessed carryover |
| Pursuit 2S (Authority Assist, Optill, Zidua Pro) | Imazethapyr | 4 fl oz | 60-90 | 15-30% stand reduction observed |
| Python 80WDG | Flumetsulam | 1 oz | 14-120 | Wait 9 months |
| Reflex 2E/Flexstar 1.88E (Warrant Ultra) | Fomesafen | 1.5 pt | 100 | <15% stand reduction observed |
| Scepter 1.5AS | Imazaquin | 0.66 pt | 60-90 | |
| Select 2E | Clethodim | 10 oz | 3 | Wait 30 days |
| Valor 51WDG (Afforia, Envive, Fierce, Surveil, Trivence, Valor XLT, etc.) | Flumioxazin | 2.5 oz | 12-20 | <15% stand reduction observed |
| Warrant | Acetochlor | 2 pt | 10-20 | 15-30% stand reduction observed |
| Zidua (Fierce, Anthem, etc.) | Pyroxasulfone | 2.5 oz | 20 | <15% stand reduction observed |
Technical Information
| Erosion Control | |
| Forage Quality | |
| Nutrient Scavenging | |
| Quick Growth | |
| Soil Building | |
| Weed Suppression | |
| Winter Hardiness | |
| Nitrogen Produced | 90 – 200 LBS/AC |
| Seeding Rate
LBS/A |
Drilled: 15 – 20 |
| Broadcast: 17 – 22 | |
| Aerial: 18 – 22 | |
| Seeding Depth | ½” – 1½” |
| Min. Germ. F° | 60° F |
| Interseed | Late |
| Seeds/LB | 12,000 – 16,000 |
Corn Plantings
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| Trade Name | Common Name | Standard Rate/AC | Half-Life (days) | Notes |
| Accent 75DF/Steadfast75DF | nicosulfuron/nicosulfuron + rimsulfuron | 0.66 oz/0.75 oz | 21 | 15-30% stand reduction observed |
| Armezon/Impact 2.8SC | topramezone | 0.75 fl oz | 14 | <15% stand reduction observed |
| Atrazine 4L | atrazine | 1-2 qt | 15-90 | <15% stand reduction observed |
| Balance Pro 4L/Balance Flexx 2L | isoxaflutole | 3 fl oz/6 fl oz | 50 – 120 | 15-30% stand reduction observed |
| Callisto 4L (includes Acuron, Acuron Flexi, Halex GT, Harness Max, Instigate, Lexar, Lumax, Resicore, Revulin, Solstice, Zemax, etc.) | mesotrione | 3-6 fl oz | 10 – 50 | Sequential applications increase the potential for injury | 15-30% stand reduction observed |
| Capreno 3.45SC | tembotrione + thiencarbazone | 3 fl oz | 15 | 15-30% stand reduction observed |
| Clarity/Banvel 4S (DiFlexx, Distinct, Engenia, Status, XtendiMax/FeXapan) | dicamba | 16-24 fl oz | 5-14 | Wait 120 days |
| Corvus 2.63SC | isoxaflutole + thiencarbazone | 5.6 fl oz | 50-120 | |
| Harmony 50WDG | thifensulfuron | ⅛ oz | 12 | Wait 45 days |
| Laudis 3.5SC (DiFlexx Due) | tembotrione | 3 fl oz | 14 | Field bioassay recommended | <15% stand reduction observed |
| Metribuzin 75DF (Sencor) | metribuzin | 0.33 lb ai | 14-60 | |
| Peak 57WG (and Spirit) | prosulfuron | 1 oz | 9-152 | |
| Permit/Sandea 75DF | halosulfuron | ⅔ oz | 9-27 | |
| Prowl H2O 3.8CS | pendimethalin | 3 pt | 44 | Mid-Atlantic areas have not witnessed carryover |
| Python 80WDG (Hornet and SureStart) | flumetsulam | 1 oz | 14-120 | <15% stand reduction observed |
| Resolve 25DF (Resolve Q) | rimsulfuron | 2 oz | 2-4 | <15% stand reduction observed |
| Simazine 4L (Princep) | simazine | 1-2 qt | 60 | |
| Stinger 3S (Hornet, Resicore, SureStart) | clopyralid | 5 oz | 40 | 15-30% stand reduction observed |
| Zidua (Anthem) | pyroxasulfone | 2.5 oz | 20 | <15% stand reduction observed |
Soybean Plantings
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| Trade Name | Common Name | Standard Rate/AC | Half-Life (days) | Notes |
| Authority 75DF (Authority First, BroadAxe, Sonic, Spartan) | Sulfentrazone | 4 oz | 32-302 | <15% stand reduction observed |
| Classic 25DF (Authority XL, Canopy, Envive, Fierce, Fierce XLT, Synchrony, Trivence, Valor XLT, etc.) | Chlorimuron | 0.5-2 oz | 40 | <15% stand reduction observed |
| Dual II Magnum 7.62E/Cinch | Meolachlor | 1.67 pt | 15-50 | 15-30% stand reduction observed |
| FirstRate 84WDG (Authority First, Sonic) | Cloransulam | 0.3 to 0.6 oz | 8-33 | <15% stand reduction observed |
| Harmony 50WDG | Thifensulfuron | ⅛ oz | 12 | Wait 45 days |
| Metribuzin 75DF (Sencor) | Metribuzin | 0.33 lb ai | 14-60 | 15-30% stand reduction observed |
| Prowl H2O 3.8CS | Pendimethalin | 3 pt | 44 | Mid-Atlantic areas have not witnessed carryover |
| Pursuit 2S (Authority Assist, Optill, Zidua Pro) | Imazethapyr | 4 fl oz | 60-90 | 15-30% stand reduction observed |
| Python 80WDG | Flumetsulam | 1 oz | 14-120 | Wait 9 months |
| Reflex 2E/Flexstar 1.88E (Warrant Ultra) | Fomesafen | 1.5 pt | 100 | <15% stand reduction observed |
| Scepter 1.5AS | Imazaquin | 0.66 pt | 60-90 | |
| Select 2E | Clethodim | 10 oz | 3 | Wait 30 days |
| Valor 51WDG (Afforia, Envive, Fierce, Surveil, Trivence, Valor XLT, etc.) | Flumioxazin | 2.5 oz | 12-20 | <15% stand reduction observed |
| Warrant | Acetochlor | 2 pt | 10-20 | 15-30% stand reduction observed |
| Zidua (Fierce, Anthem, etc.) | Pyroxasulfone | 2.5 oz | 20 | <15% stand reduction observed |