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Vicia ervilia

Description
Life formherbPhysiologymulti stem
Habiterect, climber/scrambler/scadentCategorypulses (grain legumes), forage/pasture, environmental
Life spanannualPlant attributes

Ecology
OptimalAbsoluteOptimalAbsolute
MinMaxMinMaxSoil depthmedium (50-150 cm)shallow (20-50 cm)
Temperat. requir.1222528Soil texturemedium, lightheavy, medium, light
Rainfall (annual)5007003001200Soil fertilityhighmoderate
Latitude30305050Soil Al. tox
Altitude --- --- -1100Soil salinitylow (<4 dS/m)low (<4 dS/m)
Soil PH77.55.68.2Soil drainagewell (dry spells)well (dry spells)
Light intensityvery brightclear skiesvery brightcloudy skies

Climate zonesteppe or semiarid (Bs), subtropical dry summer (Cs), temperate oceanic (Do), temperate continental (Dc), temperate with humid winters (Df), temperate with dry winters (Dw)Photoperiodlong day (>14 hours)
Killing temp. during rest-10Killing temp. early growth-1
Abiotic toler.droughtAbiotic suscept.
Introduction risks.

Cultivation
MinMax
Product. systemCrop cycle90150
Cropping systemSubsystemCompanion speciesLevel of mechanizationLabour intensity

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Uses
Main useDetailed useUsed part
food & beveragevitaminsseeds
food & beveragemineralsseeds
food & beverageproteinseeds
animal food (feed)vitaminsentire plant
animal food (feed)vitaminsentire plant
animal food (feed)proteinentire plant
environmentalsoil improversentire plant