BUCKWHEAT
From: $5.50 inc GST
Buckwheat is super quick growing, it takes 70-90 days from seed to bloom, but it can give great green manure benefits in as little as 40 days. Buckwheat can be used from spring through to early winter as it is frost sensitive. It’s ideal for covering any growing gaps in the garden then in little over a month its rich succulent foliage and shallow roots can be pulled and turned into the soil. This is practice will help suppress weeds and build a rich moist soil over the summer months.
Time: Spring through to autumn.
Rate: 25g per m2
Available in 500g and 1kg bags
Growing a Green Crop
- The time to sow a green crop is after summer vegetable harvest has finished and the garden has been cleared of weeds and old plants.
- Fork over the soil then rake level the soil.
- Scatter the green crop seed at the recommended rate per square metre or check the specific instructions on the packet.
- Cover seed with a fine layer of soil pack it down lightly.
- Water well.
- The crop shouldn’t require any special attention unless there is a dry period where some extra watering may be required.
- The green crop should be chopped down before flowering or six weeks before you need to use your garden in the spring, whichever comes first.
- Dig all the stems and foliage into the soil and allow to decompose and release its nutrients for the following crop.
Note: It your green crop flowers and sets seed it may become a nescience at a later stage.
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| size | 500g, 1kg |
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