Buckwheat Growing Guide

Fagopyrum esculentum

Buckwheat

Crop Rotation Group

Miscellaneous ●

Soil

Any sunny site with good drainage.

Position

Full sun to partial afternoon shade.

Frost tolerant

No. Buckwheat cannot tolerate cold temperatures.

Feeding

Companions

Mixes well with upright flowers, and makes an attractive backdrop for herbs. A small bed of buckwheat in bloom will attract numerous beneficial insects.

Spacing

Single Plants: 3" (10cm) each way (minimum)
Rows: 3" (10cm) with 3" (10cm) row gap (minimum)

Sow and Plant

Sow buckwheat from late spring to late summer, whenever a bed will be unused for more than three weeks.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.

Notes

Limit reseeding by pulling up buckwheat just after it blooms, but before it develops mature seeds.

Harvesting

Buckwheat can be pulled up and composted under any time. It will return the most organic matter when taken down 5 to 6 weeks after seeding.

Troubleshooting

Buckwheat has few problems with pests or diseases.

Planting and Harvesting Calendar

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Pests which Affect Buckwheat