Buckwheat????

crotch horn · March 26, 2011, 05:00:00 AM

I am in upstate NY & am considering growing buckwheat on my hunting land. Just wondering if any of you have tried it & how the animals liked it (deer, bear & turkeys). Also anyone have any seeds they would sell me to try it?
Thanks in advance for any help.

Tique · March 26, 2011, 08:31:00 AM

You might want to contact Birkett Mills in
Penn Yan, NY (315) 536-3311. They are a leading buyer/processor of buckwheat.

Chub · March 26, 2011, 08:57:00 AM

check out birdsfoot treefoil had great results

lpcjon2 · March 26, 2011, 09:10:00 AM

NWS has planted birdsfoot on a lot of their property here in South Jersey.Also clover is always a good choice and any grass(domestic type also) will do wonders and hold up with low maintenance.

lpcjon2 · March 26, 2011, 09:12:00 AM

NWS has planted birdsfoot on a lot of their property here in South Jersey.Also clover is always a good choice and any grass(domestic type also) will do wonders and hold up with low maintenance.

crotch horn · March 26, 2011, 09:52:00 AM

One of the reasons I am interested in the buckwheat is the high protein content. The other reason is because it is suposed to be good in acidic soil which is what I have. Thanks guys.

lpcjon2 · March 26, 2011, 09:55:00 AM

Clover will only help the soil year after year, what they don't eat will breakdown and fill the soil with needed nutrients.Do buckwheat and clover. The clover will not hurt or hinder the wheat.And the birdsfoot is low maintenance and works in acidic soil.

meathead · March 26, 2011, 10:22:00 AM

Deer and turkey really like buckwheat. I put it on at about 30-40 lbs./acre. It likes soils that a faily well drained. I have seen it get really hammered in some areas where it was all gone by the first of august and not much good as a plot to hunt over. The birdsfoot trefoil will grow in acidic soils as well.

drewsbow · March 26, 2011, 10:35:00 AM

yep deer love it but eat the heads off before season is open , so not great to hunt over .

crotch horn · March 26, 2011, 05:42:00 PM

Dont really need it to hunt over but just to get them coming into the area a little more & give them higher protein content. Like lots of forest land around me the amount of good food is sparse. Mostly beech trees but they are diseased & the forrester told me they will never be healthy there. Looking for something to keep them a little healthier with our long tough winters. Will do the clover as suggested as well. Keep the info coming guys. Thanks

Hawkeye · March 26, 2011, 09:05:00 PM

Buh-weat is O-TAY!

Flinttim · March 26, 2011, 09:32:00 PM

I always grew buckwheat as a cover crop in my garden (Big garden, one half in cover and the other half in crops, alternate each year). Very easy to grow. Remember, it's an annual. It does self seed to some degree if planted early enough in the season. If you have a feed store nearby they should be able to supply you with seed.I once was in a feed store and the owner told me he had about 300 lbs of navy , kidney,red,lima and great northern seed that bugs had got into and he could not sell.Gave 'em to me. I planted beans for cover for quite a few years.

wapitimike1 · March 27, 2011, 06:00:00 AM

I heard it works well.

Stone Knife · March 27, 2011, 07:40:00 AM

I have planted it many times and it works good. It will just about grow on a rock, you need no fertilizer, just till fit the ground broadcast the seed then roll the seed in with a cultipacker or roller. Use about 50 pounds of seed to the acre. You can plant it from early June to July 4th. The good thing about it is that it makes a good first crop on a previously fallow field.