This vetch flowers about three weeks earlier than purple vetch which may make it a good choice for lighter soils or where covercrop incorporation must be earlier in the spring. Woollypod is also more tolerant of saturated soils and is somewhat more cold tolerant. Click here for more information provided by UC SAREP.

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