Buckwheat, White

45 days. Tender plant used as a warm-season cover crop. Plant anytime in warm weather; incorporate into soil when flowering begins (4-6 weeks). It can be planted and tilled under several times in a summer. It is well known for adding organic matter to the soil -- and produces delicious and nutritious, edible seeds! Pretty white flowers.

• 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.