Buckwheat

SKUS: CC221A, CC221B, CC221C, CC221D, CC221S
Buckwheat cover crop seeds produce hardy annual, upright plants. It grows so fast it can reach 1m (3') tall in only three weeks. Then it blooms with white flowers, attracting pollinating insects and beneficial hover flies. Read More

Exposure Full-sun to partial shade

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Buckwheat Cover Crops Seeds

Product Details

Fagopyrum esculentum. Buckwheat cover crop seeds produce hardy annual, upright plants. It grows so fast it can reach 1m (3') tall in only three weeks. Then it blooms with white flowers, attracting pollinating insects and beneficial hover flies. This cover crop grows densely enough that it can be used to smother out competing weed species. Within ten days of blooming (or at any time before) it can be cut and tilled under to improve tilth and add organic matter. A succulent, brittle plant that can break down completely into the soil in a matter of days. When breaking ground for a new garden, grow two consecutive crops. Digging them in will provide ample organic matter to stimulate the soil biology. Frost will kill tender annual. 500g covers approximately 74m2 (800 ft²).

(Open-pollinated seeds)

Quick Facts:

    • Tall summer annual
    • Broad leaves that smother weeds
    • Bees love flowers
    • Use 27kg (60 lbs) per acre
    • Open-pollinated seeds

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All About Buckwheat

Latin

Latin
Fagopyrum esculentum
Family: Polygonaceae

Exposure

Exposure: Full sun to partial shade

Timing

Timing
Sow from 2-4 weeks after the last frost date through the end of August. Frost will kill this half-hardy annual.

Starting

Starting
Sow seeds 2-4cm (1-1½") deep.

Growing

Growing
Within ten days of blooming (or at any time before), buckwheat can be cut and turned under to improve soil tilth and add organic matter. The plants can be worked into the soil easily with a garden fork. The succulent plant matter decomposes quickly. Wait two weeks to plant the following crop.

How to Grow Buckwheat

Step 1

Timing

Sow from 2-4 weeks after the last frost date through the end of August. Frost will kill this half-hardy annual.

Step 2

Starting

Sow seeds 2-4cm (1-1½") deep.

Step 3

Growing

Within ten days of blooming (or at any time before), buckwheat can be cut and turned under to improve soil tilth and add organic matter. The plants can be worked into the soil easily with a garden fork. The succulent plant matter decomposes quickly. Wait two weeks to plant the following crop.

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