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| Crop name CZ (Latin) | Vikev setá (Vicia sativa) |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom CZ (Latin) | Rostliny (Plantae) |
| Clade CZ (Latin) | Cévnaté rostliny (Tracheobionta) |
| Division CZ (Latin) | Krytosemenné (Magnoliophyta) |
| Class CZ (Latin) | Vyšší dvouděložné (Rosopsida) |
| Code CZ (Latin) | Bobotvaré (Fabales) |
| Family CZ (Latin) | Bobovité (Fabaceae) |
| Genus CZ (Latin) | Vikev (Vicia) |
| Order CZ (Latin) | Vikev setá (Vicia sativa) |
| Area of origin | Mediterranean area |
| Biological characteristics | |
| Plant size [cm] | 50 – 180 |
| Number of seeds in pod [pcs] | 4 – 12 |
| Chemical characteristics | |
| Water [%] | 10 – 12 |
| Carbohydrates without fiber [%] | 50 – 55 |
| Proteins [%] | 25 – 27 |
| Fiber [%] | 5 – 7 |
| Fats [%] | 1,5 – 2 |
| Ash [%] | 3 – 3,5 |
| Starch [%] | 25 – 30 |
| Yield characteristics and post-harvest processing | |
| Humidity for harvest [%] | 20 – 25 |
| Storage humidity [%] | 14 – 16 |
| Bulk density (at storage humidity) [kg/m3] | 700 – 800 |
| Weight of a thousand seeds [g/1000 seeds] | 20 – 90 |
| Yield (hectare) [t/ha] | 25 – 40 |
| Sowing rate [kg/ha] or sowing unit (number of seeds/ha) | 1,5 – 2 m/ha |
| Interesting facts | |
| Usable parts of the crop | Green plants |
| Use of the crop | Fodder, For green manure |
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