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Buckwheat is a popular all-around seed plantings and attracts a large number of the wildlife population depending upon the area that is grown. Buckwheat grows well in almost any soil and is a great cover crop for building the soil Planted alone it produces heavy seeds that shatter easily giving easy access for stalk feeding for smaller birds. Buckwheat can provide good ground coverage for
protecting the larger fowl like ducks, turkey and pheasant. This forage can be planted near water areas (lakes,
ponds, etc.) for ducks. The stalks will remain after the seed shatters out thus providing additional cover for smaller wildlife.
Type: warm season annual
Uses: Buckwheat is extremely early maturing with seed yields as fast as
7-10 weeks after emergence. Well suited to almost any soil type, the plant is
attractive to deer and provides excellent summer forage. The plant will make
clusters of small white flowers forming triangular shaped black seeds.
Afterward, the seed is reluctant to shatter, thus remaining on the stalk for
long periods providing seed for turkey and other game birds throughout the
summer months. Mow mature seed heads for reseeding in mid-summer.
Planting
- Date: April - July
- Rate: 50 lbs. per acre or 1 ¼ lbs.
per 1000 sq. ft.
- Depth: ½"
Best For:
Deer, Turkey, Duck, Dove, Pheasant, Rabbit, and Quail
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