American jointvetch is also known as Aeschynomene, deer vetch, and joint vetch. It is a warm-seasonannual legume that is used by deer heavily in mid-summer to early fall. Forage quality is very high; protein averages 20% and it is about 70% digestible. It tolerates heavy grazing, so you can plant it in small acreage food plots.
American jointvetch site requirements
American jointvetch can tolerate flooding so you can plant it in poorly drained areas. However, it grows best on fertile, moist soils with pH between 5.5 and 6.5. It will not tolerate sandy soils. Although this is an annual, you can encourage it to reseed itself by disking the plot lightly in the fall.
Plant American jointvetch with other forages
American jointvetch is usually planted in a mixture of other warm-season annual forages for deer. The following are suggested forage mixtures that include American jointvetch:
American jointvetch and corn or sorghum
American jointvetch and cowpeas
American jointvetch, alyceclover and cowpeas
American jointvetch, cowpeas, and forage sorghum or corn
American jointvetch, Austrian winter peas, Ladino clover, and Alyceclover.
