BUCKWHEAT (Green Manure / Field Crop/ Grain)

$4.20
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***NOT TO WA***  (Fagopyrum esculentum)  Excellent green manure crop useful for adding both nutrients & carbon to the soil.  Also useful for attracting beneficial insects, including bees to aid in pollination.  Annual.  Plant to 60cm high.  Fast to grow & easy to dig in at any stage.  Frost sensitive & prefers warmer soils.  

When grown as a green manure crop, plants are best dug back into the soil when the leaves are still fresh & green & approx. 20-30cm high.  Allow the green manure to break down in the soil for up to 4 weeks before planting any vegetables.

Sow late Spring & Summer.

Broadcast at a rate of 5-10kg/ha

Smaller packets are ideal for the home gardener.

(GreenManureBuckwh-1)

SKU GreenManureBuckwh-1
Shipping Weight 0.0300kg

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