Buckwheat 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.