Buckwheat Cover Crop

Why Buckwheat is an Excellent Cover Crop
  • Very fast growing
  • Easy to establish and quick to germinate
  • Frost intolerant
  • Quick establishing
  • Tolerates poor soils
  • Weed suppression

Buckwheat

Buckwheat Fagopyrum esculentem is an annual broadleaf grain known for quick growth, ease of establishment, and weed suppressor. It is a multi-purpose grain which has been used for hundreds of years.

We sell Mancan and common buckwheat. Manchan is known for it s larger leaves and stems. It is also very vigorous.

More Buckwheat Cover Crop Resources

Buckwheat for Cover Cropping in Organic Farming - an eOrganic article, reviewed for compliance with National Organic Program regulations by members of the eOrganic community. Easy to read, good descriptions and photos.

Buckwheat Information Sheet - The University of California - Davis' SAREP Onlne Cover Crop Database page on field peas.

Managing Cover Crops Profitably - Buckwheat - A page out of the 3rd edition book by the SARE group. Includes zone map, descriptions of characteristics, and more.