Planting/growing Buckwheat

[Peter 315]

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OTAY...

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

After two months of drought, and it miraculously growing... We just got 2" of rain as soon as it blossomed. Hoping to see a bloom for 4 weeks here in July. Till under mid August, then see a bloom mid Sept to mid October to round off the year.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Well, the bees found the buckwheat... I've never seen such a dense gathering of bees!

 

[Jstpssng]

Well, the bees found the buckwheat... I've never seen such a dense gathering of bees!

Good for them, and good for you.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Good for them, and good for you.

They have put up a lot of clover honey, looking forward to seeing how this planting helps them produce through July, where they typically stall out

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

6 weeks in the ground, blooming for two, it’s still growing! Now it’s chest high!
I’m really amazed considering the first four weeks we had almost no rain. This stuff just wants to grow

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

7 weeks since planting. Id say it grew well, considering the month of no rain after it was broadcast. It's a full 4' tall in most areas!

They say an acre will produce at least 800 pounds of seed. It only took 100 to plant it. I'm considering an old International 80 combine to harvest the seed after the bees do their work.

 

[ponytug]

Video of the harvest and seed processing?

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Crimped it over and rolled it in today. Let’s see if it grows again?

 

[ponytug]

Photos?

Just curious...