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About us: Buckwheat is not a true cereal crop. Buckwheat is
related to smartweed, dock and sorrel. Buckwheat will
continue to set seed while the first set of seeds are drying.
Seed shattering is a problem. Swathe, windrow,
and harvest seeds when 80 of the seeds on the stem
are a mature dark-brown to black color. Otherwise,
90% of seeds should have turned color for a direct combine
harvest. Seeds must be dried with 110 degree heat
or they will mold or heat in storage. Seeds can be safely
stored at 16% moisture. A harvest of 500-1,300
pounds per acre can be expected.
Buckwheat was a common livestock feed in the
United States in the mid-1800's. The grain has one of
the highest biological values of protein in the plant
kingdom. The protein quality of buckwheat is similar
to nonfat milk solids and dried whole eggs. It is especially
high in the amino acid lysine.
related to smartweed, dock and sorrel. Buckwheat will
continue to set seed while the first set of seeds are drying.
Seed shattering is a problem. Swathe, windrow,
and harvest seeds when 80 of the seeds on the stem
are a mature dark-brown to black color. Otherwise,
90% of seeds should have turned color for a direct combine
harvest. Seeds must be dried with 110 degree heat
or they will mold or heat in storage. Seeds can be safely
stored at 16% moisture. A harvest of 500-1,300
pounds per acre can be expected.
Buckwheat was a common livestock feed in the
United States in the mid-1800's. The grain has one of
the highest biological values of protein in the plant
kingdom. The protein quality of buckwheat is similar
to nonfat milk solids and dried whole eggs. It is especially
high in the amino acid lysine.
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