hairy vetch
Noun
Meaning
European vetch much cultivated as forage and cover crops
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Examples
Ahead of corn next year, he plans to seed hairy vetch instead of cereal rye to avoid a carbon penalty.
He believes in the future those corn varieties could be planted earlier, and they could be planted directly into a green cover crop of hairy vetch and rye.