Buckwheat Seed
$5.95
Out of stock
Japanese Buckwheat is one of the best sources of high quality protein in the plant kingdom. It prospers in soils too poor for other crops (can tolerate a pH of down to 5) and it is not susceptible to any major diseases or pest problems.
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Note:
- Buckwheat can reach a height of 2 to 4 feet
- Sold in 1lb. packages.
- Available seasonally
- Read our buckwheat seed planting instructions
- When about three-quarters of the plants have become dark brown, you can cut the stems and thresh for buckwheat groats to eat
To plant:
Spread the seed by hand at a rate of between two and four pounds per thousand square feet, and cover it by lightly raking the sown area.