How to Use hairy vetch in a Sentence

hairy vetch

noun

• Cover crops in the Mountain West, planted in the fall, can be winter rye and hairy vetch.
  — Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
• Clover, hairy vetch, and mustard aren’t the only cover crops that can be used to cover empty soil and replenish soil nutrients.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
• Legumes like crimson clover and hairy vetch fix nitrogen, while cereals like winter rye and barley enhance soil structure.
  — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026
• Planted in the fall, hairy vetch (Vicia villosa) quickly grows to 12-20 inches tall, adding loads of nitrogen to the soil and preventing erosion.
  — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
• Hairy Vetch Planted in the fall, hairy vetch (Vicia villosa) quickly grows to 12-20 inches tall, adding loads of nitrogen to the soil and preventing erosion.
  — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026