NAMOI is a mid-maturity variety (>130 days from seeding to flowering); adapted to medium rainfall (>375mm) or irrigated areas with medium to heavier soils. Resistant to rust and susceptible to ascochyta and chocolate spot, as well as to lucerne flea, blue-green aphid, cowpea aphid and Heliothis. For hay production it has good leaf retention.
NAMOI is sprawling and weak-stemmed, with purple, pea-like flowers. It will grow through and over associated plants to produce a dense, intertwined sward.
The plant flowers profusely from late spring to early summer, producing many two-seeded to five-seeded pods. The seeds are fairly large (26,500 seeds/kg), about half the size of field peas and high in protein.
Growing Conditions
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Soil Type
Namoi is adapted to a wide range of soils varying from heavy basalts to granites, but the soil must be at least moderately fertile for satisfactory production. Woolly pod vetch does best on well-drained soils and will not tolerate waterlogging. It does not perform at high levels of exchangeable aluminium in the soil
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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
375mm+
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pH
5.0 - 8.0 (CaCl2)
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Inoculant
Group E Rhizobium
Advantages
- Mid maturity – 130 days
- 80-90% Hard seed
- Suitable where long term regeneration of legume is required
- Suitable for grazing, hay and green manuring
- Highly efficient nitrogen fixation
- Offers a disease break in cropping rotations
- Resistance to chocolate spot, rust and ascochyta blight
Namoi Vetch, Mid North, Caltowie South Australia
Nathan is in a crop of Certified Namoi Vetch in the mid north of South Australia. Crop looks great with a lot of bulk considering the rainfall and seasonal conditions to date. This crop requires a fungicide before flowering to get it through to seed. Warm conditions will produce a good seed set and harvesting in late December. Synergy Seeds produces Namoi Vetch for many of our International Customers for use in Cover Crop rotations. Vetch