Buckwheat

Creek chub · Apr 17, 2019

Afternoon gents,

Got over to the farm and checked a plot that had buckwheat last summer. I didn’t get a chance to play any fall seed in this plot and nature take its course. I noticed what looked like a lot of very small buckwheat seedling. Is this normal for buckwheat?

cutman · Apr 17, 2019

If your buckwheat went to seed last year, you will have plenty of volunteer buckwheat this year.

Creek chub · Apr 17, 2019

cutman said:
If your buckwheat went to seed last year, you will have plenty of volunteer buckwheat this year.

My plan was to plant buckwheat and sunn hemp there early May. If frost doesn’t get the buckwheat, this may turn out really good

MarkDarvin · Apr 18, 2019

Creek chub said:
My plan was to plant buckwheat and sunn hemp there early May. If frost doesn’t get the buckwheat, this may turn out really good

Add some barley too. You need that third sister to help ward off a weed invasion.

Sister 1: Broadleaf (buckwheat)
Sister 2: Legume (hemp)
Sister 3: Grass (barley)

Creek chub · Apr 18, 2019

MarkDarvin said:
Add some barley too. You need that third sister to help ward off a weed invasion.

Sister 1: Broadleaf (buckwheat)
Sister 2: Legume (hemp)
Sister 3: Grass (barley)

Would pearl millet work?

MarkDarvin · Apr 18, 2019

Creek chub said:
Would pearl millet work?

It would help. I think you've got to wait for warm soil with millet, but it would still be better than nothing.

Creek chub · Apr 18, 2019

MarkDarvin said:
It would help. I think you've got to wait for warm soil with millet, but it would still be better than nothing.

It’ll probably be mid May or so before I get to seed this plot. Since it looks like I’m getting some buckwheat reseeding action, I might see if I can some good growth before I disc it in.

jsasker007 · Apr 18, 2019

It will be re-seeding again in about 45 days.

Creek chub · Apr 18, 2019

jsasker007 said:
It will be re-seeding again in about 45 days.

Awesome! More free seed

buckdeer1 · Apr 24, 2019

This is my first time planting buckwheat and due to some family issues I didn't get soil test done before planting what does buckwheat like as far as soil amendments

cutman · Apr 25, 2019

buckdeer1 said:
This is my first time planting buckwheat and due to some family issues I didn't get soil test done before planting what does buckwheat like as far as soil amendments

Buckwheat just needs soil, water, and heat. It is the easiest thing to grow.

Creek chub · Apr 25, 2019

buckdeer1 said:
This is my first time planting buckwheat and due to some family issues I didn't get soil test done before planting what does buckwheat like as far as soil amendments

I’m a food plot newbie with limited access to farm equipment. Buckwheat is about as easy as it gets from a plotting standpoint with the exception of WR.

Chipdasqrrl · May 1, 2019

What do you guys pay for buckwheat? People say it’s cheap but I could’ve sworn I paid $40 for a 50 pound bag a couple years ago and that’s not that cheap to me

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TreeDaddy · May 2, 2019

Chipdasqrrl said:
What do you guys pay for buckwheat? People say it’s cheap but I could’ve sworn I paid $40 for a 50 pound bag a couple years ago and that’s not that cheap to me

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Be blessed.....

60$/50# here

bill

weekender21 · May 2, 2019

$56 for a 50 pound bag here.

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Creek chub · May 2, 2019

I paid $49 for a damaged bag this year but think I paid about $55 last year

suburbhunter · May 2, 2019

$45 - $55 in Ky.

Baker · May 2, 2019

$42-#50

Drycreek · May 2, 2019

I just bought a bag this week. $39

This is the first buckwheat I've ever planted and I couldn't tell how well it evened out over the two plots I planted. The only thing I could gauge was the level in the spreader. Next time I'm gonna mix it with my fertilizer so I can at least see that.

TreeDaddy · May 3, 2019

Drycreek said:
I just bought a bag this week. $39

This is the first buckwheat I've ever planted and I couldn't tell how well it evened out over the two plots I planted. The only thing I could gauge was the level in the spreader. Next time I'm gonna mix it with my fertilizer so I can at least see that.

Where?

Thats 21$ less per 50# than East texas Seed in Tyler

bill

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