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As a cover crop, buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) brings a lot to the table. This plant grows quickly to smother weeds and protect from erosion. If allowed to mature, groats are protein-rich and provide a nutritious alternative to wheat for anyone who needs to avoid gluten. Beekeepers love its nutritional benefits for honeybees. 70-90 days to maturity. Seed packet contains 14 G (about 528 seeds).
Winter-hardy and drought-tolerant cover crops can help cover the soil of your home garden beds during the off season. We've included enough seed in one packet to cover an 8' x 4' garden bed. Improving soil health through cover crop planting is an easy and low cost way of maintaining your garden from year to year. Large, premium seed packets give instructions on how to grow and when to plant outdoors
Sow any time from late spring to late summer. Cultivate soil bed and broadcast seeds, tamping down firmly. Do not overwater; buckwheat does not tolerate wet roots. Turn under at any time for green manure or harvest groats when 80-90% of seeds have turned brown.
Days to germination 7-14
Planting depth 1/2"
Plant Spacing 4"
Soil Temperature 70-80°
Light Requirements Full Sun