Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) seed for planting.
Buckwheat requires low inputs relative to the yields it produces even on marginal soils. It requires few pesticides and herbicides, draws phosphorus efficiently from the soil, and needs less nitrogen than other crops with similar yields. Developing a canopy quickly after planting, it competes with weeds and makes a good cover crop (a plant that is used to slow erosion, improve soil health, enhance water availability, smother weeds, and help control pests and diseases). Buckwheat grows quickly, maturing in as little as 30 days, making it a great rotational crop as well. Buckwheat is used successfully as a crop on land that is in transition to organic production.
If buckwheat is being planted as a cover crop, it can be planted at any date after the spring frost-free date. When grown for grain, however, it is most desirable to plant buckwheat when flowering and seed set are more likely to occur when there are cooler days and nights but early enough to mature before the first killing frost.
Seeding Rate: Depending on seeding method, covers approximately 600 sq. ft. per pound
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