I am thinking of sowing some buckwheat to use as a green manure crop. Does
anyone know any do's or don'ts? Thanks Herman

"Herman" wrote in message
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I am thinking of sowing some buckwheat to use as a green manure crop. Does
anyone know any do's or don'ts? Thanks Herman

http://www.browfarmwheatproducts.co.uk/wheatgrass.htm

I have never done it but I have read about it. I learned that you sow it at
the correct time in the spring and just before it goes to seed, you plow it
into the ground. Then you sow it a second time and plow it in the fall
before it goes to seed. It is supposed to be one of the best green manures
available.

Dwayne (in Kansas)

"Herman" wrote in message
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I am thinking of sowing some buckwheat to use as a green manure crop. Does
anyone know any do's or don'ts? Thanks Herman

On Thu, 3 May 2007 13:04:51 -0500, "Dwayne" wrote:

I have never done it but I have read about it. I learned that you sow it at
the correct time in the spring and just before it goes to seed, you plow it
into the ground. Then you sow it a second time and plow it in the fall
before it goes to seed. It is supposed to be one of the best green manures
available.

Dwayne (in Kansas)

"Herman" wrote in message
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I am thinking of sowing some buckwheat to use as a green manure crop. Does
anyone know any do's or don'ts? Thanks Herman


Yes, pretty pink flowers too if you leave it to get to that stage.

Pam in Bristol

Following up to "R" :


"Herman" wrote in message
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I am thinking of sowing some buckwheat to use as a green manure crop. Does
anyone know any do's or don'ts? Thanks Herman

http://www.browfarmwheatproducts.co.uk/wheatgrass.htm

but but but .... buckwheat isn't a grass, let alone a sort of wheat.
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Tim C.

On Fri, 04 May 2007 09:25:48 +0200, Tim C.
wrote:

Following up to "R" :


"Herman" wrote in message
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I am thinking of sowing some buckwheat to use as a green manure crop. Does
anyone know any do's or don'ts? Thanks Herman

http://www.browfarmwheatproducts.co.uk/wheatgrass.htm

but but but .... buckwheat isn't a grass, let alone a sort of wheat.

This is the buckwheat I grow; nothing to do with wheatgrasss.
http://tinyurl.com/2vvo3y
Pity they do not give the Latin name, so I do not know which one it is
in the Plants for a Future list.....
http://www.pfaf.org/database/search_...AMES=buckwheat

Searching Google images brings up a wide variety of pictures.
Maybe other plants are known as buckwheat in USA and Canada.


Pam in Bristol

The organic gardening one is where I got mine from. Thanks everyone for the
replies,there are more people interested than I thought. I have also read
that the seed is good to eat. Herman
"Pam Moore" wrote in message
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On Fri, 04 May 2007 09:25:48 +0200, Tim C.
wrote:

Following up to "R" :


"Herman" wrote in message
...
I am thinking of sowing some buckwheat to use as a green manure crop.
Does
anyone know any do's or don'ts? Thanks Herman

http://www.browfarmwheatproducts.co.uk/wheatgrass.htm

but but but .... buckwheat isn't a grass, let alone a sort of wheat.

This is the buckwheat I grow; nothing to do with wheatgrasss.
http://tinyurl.com/2vvo3y
Pity they do not give the Latin name, so I do not know which one it is
in the Plants for a Future list.....
http://www.pfaf.org/database/search_...AMES=buckwheat

Searching Google images brings up a wide variety of pictures.
Maybe other plants are known as buckwheat in USA and Canada.


Pam in Bristol