CAPELLO is suited to a wide range of soil types, performing better on lighter soil types, compared to other vetch species.
CAPELLO can provide growers with a soft seeded alternative to traditional hard seeded woolly pod vetch varieties, which can cause problems in future legume crops due to regeneration from the hard seed. This makes CAPELLO well suited to short term cropping rotations whilst providing the added benefits of moderate drought tolerance and being a highly efficient and effective soil nitrogen producer. Mature plants form a dense canopy, providing strong weed competition. CAPELLO is ideal as a break crop and is well suited for hay production or turned in as green manure crop to improve soil health.
Growing Conditions
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Soil Type
Capello is suited to a wide range of soil types, performing better on lighter soil types, compared to other vetch species. It is not well adapted to waterlogging areas. Prefers neutral soils but can grow in slightly acid to alkaline ground
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Sowing Rate
Grain 25 - 40kg/ha
Hay/Silage 30 - 45kg/ha
Grazing 30 - 45kg/ha
Green Manure 45 - 50kg/ha -
Rainfall
325mm+
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pH
5.0 - 8.0 (CaCl2)
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Inoculant
Group E Rhizobium
Advantages
- Mid-season -126 days
- Softer seeded than other woolly pod vetches
- Suitable for grazing, hay and green manuring
- Highly efficient nitrogen fixation
- Offers a disease break in cropping rotations
- Resistance to spot, rust and ascochyta