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Organic Devyatka Buckwheat

Determinant-type buckwheat, flowers early (5-7 days earlier than Koto or Manor)
Matures earlier, and more uniformly, than other varieties, for easier harvest
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Approx. 10 inches shorter than Koto or Manor
Has shown good milling & baking quality
In ND trials, has yielded somewhat less than Koto or Manor
“Highest buckwheat yields I have ever had on my farm.” Experienced buckwheat grower, Ridgeway, WI, 2025
The determinacy & shorter height increase the possibility of straight-combining Devyatka

$58.00

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SKU: 1473-1 Categories: Buckwheat, Cover Crops, Other Cover Crops

Buckwheat is a fast-growing cover crop that's great for suppressing aggressive weeds, attracting vital pollinators, and scavenging soil phosphorus.

Performance Table

Species/Variety	Seeding Rate Drilled (lbs/acre)	Seeding Rate Broadcast/Aerial (lbs/acre)	Seeding Rate In Mix (lbs/acre)	Approx Seeds/lb	Recommended Seeding Date (S MN)	Seeding Depth (inches)	Predicted Hardy Through USDA Zone	Lifecycle	Potential Total N Fixation (lbs/acre/year)	Above Ground Biomass Production	Weed Suppression	Erosion Control	Quick Establishment	Cash Crop Interseed	Grazing Potential	Provide Pollinator Habitat	Drought Tolerance	Heat Tolerance	Saturated Soil Tolerance	Shade Tolerance
Buckwheat	50-100	100	15-25	15,000	May–Aug	½ – 1½	NFT	Annual	-	Good	Excellent	Good	Excellent	Good	Good	Excellent	Good	Excellent	Fair	Fair
Flax	25-50	NR	5-10	80,000	May, Aug–Early Sept	¾ – 1½	8	Annual	-	Fair	Poor	Fair	Fair	Very Good	Fair	Excellent	Good	Good	Fair	Fair
Phacelia	3-5	7	1-2	220,000	Aug–Sept	¼ – ½	9	Annual	-	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Poor	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Fair	Fair
Sugarbeet	3-5	5-7	1-2	10,000	Apr–Aug	1 – 1¼	ID	Biennial	-	Good	Fair	Fair	Good	Fair	Very Good	Poor	Fair	Good	Poor	Fair
Sunflower	10-15	20-25	3-5	16,000	Apr–Aug	1 – 1½	NFT	Annual	-	Good	Good	Good	Very Good	Poor	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Fair	Good

Predicted Hardy: ID = Insufficient Data, NFT = Not Frost Tolerant
*Highly variable on winter growing conditions, planting date, snow cover, etc.

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