Fagopyrum esculentum, Koto

Buckwheat, Koto

Tap-rooted, renovation grain cover crop for low productivity land; builds organic matter that decays rapidly when plowed under; planting time varies with application; killed by frost; provides food for human consumption, wildlife, and honey production.
Species:
Buckwheat, Koto
Species Type:
Naturalized
Characteristics:
Tap-rooted, renovation grain cover crop for low productivity land; builds organic matter that decays rapidly when plowed under; planting time varies with application; killed by frost; provides food for human consumption, wildlife, and honey production.
Habitat:
Adapts to a wide range of soil types and conditions.
Life Cycle:
Annual
Bloom Period:
Summer
Typical Height:
3.00000
Minimum Root Depth:
12
pH:
5.00000
-
8.50000
Northcentral & Northeast:
NI
Midwest
NI
Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:
NI
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain
NI
Northcentral & Northeast:
NI
Approximate seeds per lb:
20000
Truax Seedbox:
Coarse-High or Fluffy-Low Rates

$2.08 /lb