Buckwheat Cover Crop Seed

Scientific Name:  Fagopyrum esculentum Moench Buckwheat is a great spring, summer, or fall cover crop sown up to late August in the central part of the US.  Earlier in the north and later in the south.  Consult your extension agent for sowing dates in your area.  SOW THIN! Seeding rates are 25-35 lbs. per acre or 1 oz. per 85 sq. ft. This annual herb used as a cereal grain produces tons of top growth that will scavenge nutrients for next years crop, increase soil organic matter, and soil tilth.  The crop dies when temperatures below freezing come or must be plowed up before producing seed. SEE COVER CROP RECOMMENDATION INFO:  CLICK TO DOWNLOAD