Catch crops
ESKALAR Buckwheat

Protection against erosion, Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation, Pollinator attractiveness, Green manure

Advantages

Fast growing - for green manure or grain production

Name addition
Buckwheat
  • Very rapid youth development and ground cover with excellent weed suppression.
  • Dies out when temperatures drop close to freezing point
  • Very attractive flower for bees
  • Can make organically bound phosphorus available to plants
  • Contains no bitter substances, unlike Tartary buckwheat, and is very tasteful for wild grazing
  • ESKALAR is also suitable for grain production
  • Higher TCM than Tartary buckwheat: 25 - 35 g

General description


 General description
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---- = very low resistance/early/short, ++++ = very high resistance/late/long

Agronomic features
Weed suppression
Protection against erosion
Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation
Humus formation
Cold- and frost resistance
Drought tolerance
Budding ability
Type of root
Tuft root
Rooting depth
30 cm

Representative
P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH
All variety descriptions have been prepared in accordance to the best of our knowledge, considering trial results and observations. A guarantee or a liability in individual cases is not possible, because the growth conditions are subject to substantial fluctuations.

Cultivation

Crop rotation suitability
Maize
++
Cereals
++
Oilseed rape
++
Sugar beets
+
Potatoes
+
Intensive crops
+
Legumes
+

Cultivation recommendations
Recommended sowing rate
50-70 kg/ha
Sowing depth
3 cm
Sowing period
Early June until mid-August as a cover crop
Fertilization
Buckwheat has a good mineral assimilation capacity. Nitrogen mainly promotes leaf growth, which prolongs flowering, delays ripening and promotes storage fruit. Nitrogen fertilisation should be done in one application at sowing time with a maximum of 40 kg N/ha.
Crop protection
Usually there is no plant protection required
Sowing method
Drill seed recommended

Representative
P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH
All variety descriptions have been prepared in accordance to the best of our knowledge, considering trial results and observations. A guarantee or a liability in individual cases is not possible, because the growth conditions are subject to substantial fluctuations.