High cold tolerance
Extends hairy-vetch options into colder winter environments.
Hairy Vetch Crescenza
Vicia villosaAn Argentina-produced hairy vetch with high cold tolerance for winter cover, nitrogen-building rotations and managed forage in colder environments.
Technical variety profile
Produced in Argentina, Crescenza adds a highly cold-tolerant option to the Tropical Seeds cool-season portfolio; regional seeding and management specifications should be confirmed before planting.
Production originArgentina
Cold toleranceHigh
LifecycleAnnual
SeasonCool season
Plant familyLegume
Seeding guidanceConfirm by market
Best fit
Where Hairy Vetch Crescenza belongs
Cold winter cover-crop windowsGreen manure before spring cropsNitrogen-building rotations in colder environmentsHay, silage or managed grazing with local guidance
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Why it performs
Three reasons to shortlist it
Winter nitrogen
Maintains living cover and biological nitrogen fixation through cool-season windows.
Rotation fit
Supports winter cover, green-manure and managed-forage roles when locally validated.
Technical data
Comparable specifications
Production originArgentinaTechnical reference
Cold toleranceHighTechnical reference
LifecycleAnnualTechnical reference
SeasonCool seasonTechnical reference
Plant familyLegumeTechnical reference
Seeding guidanceConfirm by marketTechnical reference
Production originArgentinaTechnical reference
Cold toleranceHighTechnical reference
Growth habitClimbing or semi-erect annualTechnical reference
Primary usesCover, green manure, managed forageTechnical reference
Seeding rateConfirm by marketTechnical reference
Planting depthConfirm by marketTechnical reference
Primary product documents
Download the technical sheet
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View guides and supporting researchEstablishment
Build the stand correctly
- 01Confirm the approved local seeding rate, planting window and planting depth before use.
- 02Plant into a clean, firm seedbed with good seed-to-soil contact.
- 03Confirm the compatible Rhizobium inoculant where nodulation is not assured.
Management
Turn potential into performance
- Plan termination or harvest around the following crop and local winter conditions.
- Manage climbing growth carefully when paired with a companion grass.
- Use local animal-health guidance for grazing timing and ration balance.
Limitations & safety
Know where it does not fit
- Seeding rate, rainfall fit and yield expectations vary by market and should follow the current Crescenza recommendation.
- High cold tolerance does not remove the need to match planting date and winter severity.
- Feed use requires locally approved management guidance.
Technical resourcesTechnical guide · 2015 View the complete Research Library
Guides and supporting research
Hairy Vetch Plant Guide
USDA NRCS Plant Materials Program
Download from publisherField fit matters
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