Posted by hd6gtom on March 03, 2014 at 10:07:49 from (65.101.165.125):
In Reply to: buckwheat? posted by Dave from mn on March 03, 2014 at 05:32:54:
I've grown it several years, seed it the 2nd or 3 week of July, it comes up quickly and goes to seed before the first frost. I put it on marginal to heavy ground and let it go to seed. I let my bees use it to make late honey, then leave the honey on the hives so they will have it for their winter feed. It makes real dark and nasty honey. The wild turkeys will devour the seed as soon as it is ready to harvest. It is easy to grow, disk up the ground like you would for oats and run it through the end gate seeder. It is a larger seed so you may have to expermint with your seeder. I don't know where you could sell the harvested crop. I may try to cut some and bale it this year. These dam goats prefer old musty hay over green alfalfa, I think they would enjoy eating it. I'd check with local elevator around your area far a market. No elevator around here wants to mess with the small amount I would have to sell.
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