$3.00
Description
45 days. Tender plant with white flowers used as a warm-season cover crop. Produces edible seeds. incorporate into soil when flowering begins (4-6 weeks) to add organic matter to the soil. It can be planted and tilled under several times in a summer.
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- 6-12 hours of Sun
- Sprouts in 7-12 Days
- Ideal Temperature: min 41 F
- Seed Depth: 1/4″
- Plant Spacing: 6″
- Frost Hardy: No
- Fagopyrum esculentum
Growing Tips: Buckwheat blooms very quickly, often 6-8 weeks after sowing. For soil improvement, plants should be mowed as soon as blooms appear. For grain, wait for full maturity.
