Buckwheat Cover Crop
Fagopyrum esculentum
Planting + spacing
- Days to harvest
- 45 days – 60 days
- Harvest window
- 14 days
- Spacing in row
- 4"
- Row spacing
- 12"
Sun + water
- Sun hours
- 6 hrs – 8 hrs
- Water per week
- 1"
- Container friendly
- Prefers beds
Companions
Plant with
tomato cherry, cabbage green, corn sweet
Avoid
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Next steps
Add buckwheat cover crop to one of your gardens to generate spacing-aware layouts and watering reminders based on your zone.
Post-harvest storage tip
Terminate and incorporate into soil prior to seed set.
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