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Buckwheat
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Quick Facts
Days to Maturity80 days
SunlightFull Sun
Spacing12 - 18 Inches
Germination3–5 days
Growing Information
Growing Buckwheat
Buckwheat is a fast-growing cover crop prized for its ability to establish quickly, suppress weeds, and improve garden soil. Plants perform in a wide range of soils with relatively low fertility and help accumulate insoluble phosphorus that can be returned to the soil when the crop is incorporated.
Sow Buckwheat directly about 1 inch deep and space plants 12 to 18 inches apart. Grow in full sun. This heat-tolerant crop can be sown from May through July and begins flowering approximately 5 to 6 weeks after planting.
Reaching maturity in about 80 days, Buckwheat can be cut and incorporated into the soil as a green manure crop before mature seed is produced.
Fast growing, adaptable, and soil building, Buckwheat is an excellent choice for cover cropping, weed suppression, green manure, and beneficial-insect plantings.
- Sow Method: Direct Sow
- Sow Depth: 1 Inch
- Spacing: 12 - 18 Inches
- Sun: Full Sun
- Height: 24 Inches
- Annual
Catalog Page: 80
How to start
Direct Sow
Sowing depth
1 Inch
Plant height
24 Inches
Botanical name
Fagopyrum esculentum
Questions
FAQ
How should I start these seeds?
Recommended sow method: Direct Sow.
How deep should I sow the seeds?
Sow at a depth of 1 Inch.
How long until they germinate?
Typical germination: 3–5 days.
How far apart should I space them?
Recommended spacing: 12 - 18 Inches.
How much sun do they need?
Recommended sun exposure: Full Sun.
What’s your germination guarantee?
We stand behind the germination quality of our seed. If you have a germination issue, contact our team and we'll help make it right.
Buckwheat$4.50 · Packet - 1/4 lb. Seeds
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