hairy vetch seeds

As a legume, it changes the nitrogen in the air into a form that can be taken up by the squash plants, a process known as nitrogen fixation. The vetch prevents erosion and keeps the ground cooler on hot summer days. One of the main leguminous crops. It is supplied for food purposes and as an ingredient for animal feed. For feeding it is used as herbage,hay,silage,grass meal and crushed seeds.