Chinese Milk Vetch Seeds Astragalus sinicus – Cover Crop & Green Manure Flower Seeds
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Improve soil health naturally with Chinese Milk Vetch Seeds (Astragalus sinicus), a versatile cover crop widely used as green manure. This fast-growing flowering plant enriches soil by fixing nitrogen, improving fertility, and preventing soil erosion. Ideal for farms, gardens, and landscape restoration, it produces attractive pink-purple flowers while supporting beneficial insects and pollinators. Easy to grow and maintain, Chinese Milk Vetch thrives in well-drained soil and sunny conditions, making it a practical choice for sustainable gardening and soil improvement.
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Planting Season
Fall Winter
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Plant Height
30–60 cm
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Outdoor Suitable
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before you sow.
How can Chinese milk vetch improve a vegetable garden rotation?
How can Chinese milk vetch improve a vegetable garden rotation?
It can be grown as a cover crop between main crops. Incorporating the plant after growth provides green organic material and helps keep soil covered between production periods.
When should Chinese milk vetch be terminated as a cover crop?
When should Chinese milk vetch be terminated as a cover crop?
Terminate it before mature seed production if you want to reduce volunteer plants. Timing should also fit the planting schedule of the next crop.
Can Chinese milk vetch be grown under fruit trees?
Can Chinese milk vetch be grown under fruit trees?
Yes. It can be used as a ground-covering cover crop around suitable orchard areas, provided it does not compete excessively with young trees.
How does Chinese milk vetch look while flowering?
How does Chinese milk vetch look while flowering?
It produces small pinkish-purple flowers above green foliage, adding seasonal color while functioning as a cover crop.
Can Chinese milk vetch be cut and left on the soil surface?
Can Chinese milk vetch be cut and left on the soil surface?
Yes. Cut plant material can be used as surface organic matter or incorporated into the soil according to the intended cover-crop management system.
Why is Chinese milk vetch useful before a demanding crop?
Why is Chinese milk vetch useful before a demanding crop?
As a legume cover crop, it can contribute nitrogen through biological fixation while also providing plant residue that can be returned to the soil.
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