Aeschynomene is a warm season legume also known as "Joint-Vetch", "Deer Vetch", and "American Joint Vetch". It is a perfect choice as a high protein ingredient for Spring & Summer food plots for wildlife. Aeschynomene grows exceptionally well in low bottom areas where moisture is commonly found. Aeschynomene is considered one of the easiest wildlife food plots to establish with the highest protein content. Product Information Application or Use: Food Plot, Ground Cover, Cover Crop, Livestock Grazing Germination Time: 7 - 14 days, under optimal conditions Growing Locations: Warm Season, Transition Zone & Cool Season Height: Approximately 3 - 6 feet Sunlight Requirements: 8+ hours, full sun for best results Advantages: More tolerant of poorly drained soil conditions than drought When to Plant: Recommended planting time is spring and summer when nighttime temperatures are consistently 65+ degrees and 3 months prior to first frost. Characteristics Aeschynomene is a warm season legume also known as "Joint-Vetch", "Deer Vetch", and "American Joint Vetch". It is a perfect choice as a high protein ingredient for Spring & Summer food plots for wildlife. Aeschynomene grows exceptionally well in low bottom areas where moisture is commonly found. Aeschynomene is considered one of the easiest wildlife food plots to establish with the highest protein content.Aeschynomene is a very popular option for cattle and wildlife food plots as it is very palatable to cattle and deer and an excellent source of protein. We do not recommend aeschynomene for hay or silage due to its high moisture content and mucilaginous consistency.Aeschynomene Americana, or Common Aeschynomene, is a true annual that flowers and produces seed in the early fall; plants usually die after seed has matured. Aeschynomene is considered a slow growing legume, and it will take a 'pause' as it works to establish a root system prior to sprouting up. It grows best on moist, fertile soils with surface drainage. The plant will reach a height of 3 to 6 ft. tall at maturity.The raw seed is just how it sounds, seed in the purest form - not coated or mixed with anything. The seed is not pre-inoculated. EL Type inoculant is recommended for Alyce Clover, American Joint Vetch (Aeshynomene), Cowpeas, Lablab, Lespedeza, Hairy Indigo, Carpon Desmodium, Peanut, Mung Beans, & Partridge Peas. Many legumes (e.g., clovers, alfalfa, birdsfoot trefoil, soybeans, peas) are excellent choices for wildlife food plots. Legumes are plants that bear seed in a pod and have a symbiotic relationship with certain species of nitrogen-fixing bacteria (i.e., Rhizobium, Bradyyrizobium spp.). These bacteria attach themselves to the roots of the legumes and form nodules. From these nodules, the bacteria extract nitrogen from the air. Rhizobia obtain energy from the plant, while the plant receives nitrogen produced by the bacteria. Thus, both bacteria and plant benefit form the relationship. this phenomenon is important when planting wildlife food plots for three reasons: 1.) minimal nitrogen fertilization is required, 2.) nitrogen is not a limiting factor to properly inoculated plants and 3.) weed competition is reduced since little nitrogen fertilizer is applied.It is important to use species-specific inoculant for for the legume being planted. Although Rhizobia, are found naturally in the soil, it is critical to inoculate seed prior to planting to ensure that the proper species of Rhizobia is in contact with the seed. *Product packaging may appear different than what is pictured.