Got buckwheat ?

[BoneCrusher20]

These are from our lease. The BW was heavy with bees ! A little disconcerting to drive through the one but there’s no choice. It’s on a pipeline R. O. W. and is our main road. Pea mix in the bottom pic. View attachment 18996View attachment 18997View attachment 18998

Beekeepers in your area will be happy...buckwheat honey is top notch in the bee world

 

[Drycreek]

Thanks guys, the open cab of my CanAm was full of bees as we went through that first plot. Seeing as how a couple years ago I got into them with my dozer,(and they ate my butt up), I was a little nervous.

 

[Mennoniteman]

These are from our lease. The BW was heavy with bees ! A little disconcerting to drive through the one but there’s no choice. It’s on a pipeline R. O. W. and is our main road. Pea mix in the bottom pic. View attachment 18996View attachment 18997View attachment 18998

Bees that are feeding won't sting you. Just stay away from their hives or nests.

 

[Drycreek]

Bees that are feeding won't sting you. Just stay away from their hives or nests.

My mind knew that from experience, but it’s like the old saying about the alligators and surveying the swamp.......

 

[Mennoniteman]

My mind knew that from experience, but it’s like the old saying about the alligators and surveying the swamp.......

Is that the saying "
when you're up to your neck in alligators, it's hard to remember that your initial objective was to drain the swamp"?

 

[Drycreek]

Is that the saying "
when you're up to your neck in alligators, it's hard to remember that your initial objective was to drain the swamp"?

That would be the one !

 

[THE LLC]

Is that the saying "
when you're up to your neck in alligators, it's hard to remember that your initial objective was to drain the swamp"?

Guarantee you that’s how Trump feels every damn day.

 

[deer patch]

Drycreek...what were seed prices for you this year?

 

[Drycreek]

Drycreek...what were seed prices for you this year?

If I remember right, buckwheat was $58 for 50 lb. Red Ripper cowpeas were $55 for 50 lb. The mix was Whitetail Institute Power Plant that was on sale. I can’t remember what it cost, but around $60 for 50 lb. I think. I don’t buy too much in the way of BOB seeds, but this was a deal with some other seeds thrown in that I’ll use this fall and I kinda wanted to try the mix with Sunn Hemp in it to see what it would do.

 

[TreeDaddy]

I bought 2 bags yesterday from east texas seed in tyler for 60$/50# bag

bill

 

[white cloud]

Here is one of my plots about two weeks ago. I got a late start on this because of heavy rain.

 

[Nybow]

I’m putting a new field to buckwheat to build up soil a little. I’m not putting in a fall crop... will it be a problem if I just let it go to seed and deal with it next spring or should I mow it down?

 

[Mennoniteman]

I’m putting a new field to buckwheat to build up soil a little. I’m not putting in a fall crop... will it be a problem if I just let it go to seed and deal with it next spring or should I mow it down?

If you're not planning on a fall crop the best thing that you could do is to let it go to seed. That way if you get any reseeding you will have something useful growing in your field. Buckwheat is not difficult to get rid of, mowing at a mature stage before it goes to seed will terminate it.

 

[Buckly]

I’m putting a new field to buckwheat to build up soil a little. I’m not putting in a fall crop... will it be a problem if I just let it go to seed and deal with it next spring or should I mow it down?

it’s not only good for the soil, come October it will be a deer and turkey magnet. They love those buckwheat seeds once they harden. You will have no problem with it if you want to plant something next spring. Just till or disc it in

 

[RGrizzzz]

Just till or disc it in

Or just knock it over with a crimper or spray/cultipacker. The thatch is great for controlling weeds. Then drill through it, or oversees before flattening.

 

[white cloud]

One other thing I like about buckwheat is that it makes me look like a competent farmer in my wife's eyes.

 

[Nybow]

Then drill through it, or oversees before flattening.

Thanks guys! So if I’m broadcasting seed next spring... seed before crimping and then pack it?

 

[Drycreek]

One other thing I like about buckwheat is that it makes me look like a competent farmer in my wife's eyes.

That’s another reason I like it, and wheat too, I can grow it in the bed of my trailer !

 

[white cloud]

We have had decent rain and I put down a lot of lime and fertilizer. My buckwheat is looking awesome. My wife may nominate me for "farmer of the year". Well that's bit of an exaggeration.

 

[dtabor]

Buckwheat newbie question. Do deer eat it thru the summer or is it purely a cover crop to prep the area?