Buckwheat

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Cover Crop Name:
Buckwheat
Scientific Name:
Fagopyrum esculentum Moench; Fagopyrum sagittatum Gilib
Growth Season:
Cool Season
Plant Type:
Broadleaf
Life Cycle:
Annual
Plant Architecture:
Upright plant architecture
Relative Water Use:
Medium water use
Salinity Tolerance:
Poor salinity tolerance
Seeding Depth:
½ inch
Crude Protein:
Straw 5%, Grain 13%
Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio:
Leaf 8-10, Stem 12-32, Root 28-47
Mycorrhizal Association:
Does not form arbuscular mycorrhizal associations
Pollination Type:
Attracts pollinators
Other Notes:
Warm season growth characteristics Enhances soil phosphorus (P) availability Mentioned in crop sequence effects
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