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you eat it raw? Surely it’s too hard?

@@klaudia711 I don't anymore. I turned to fruitarianism, over 3 months ago!!!

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@@LinessaFarms for you and all who watch your well made, engaging tutorial. Buckwheat has very much to offer also for gardeners and people who want to render cleared ground higher in nitrogen and with weeds crowded out. I'm looking into the idea of planting corn, and when it has a head start, scatter buckwheat in between, so the buckwheat provides extra nitrogen to the corn

@@Godwh1sperer we have farmers in our area that are using airplanes to broadcast buckwheat over fields when the corn is about 12” high. It seems to be working well.

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Thank you. Good luck with your bees. We think buckwheat is a great option. If you would like something that is more permanent, you may want to consider clover. Unfortunately, frost will kill your buckwheat and you will more than likely need to replant annually.

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Annie, thanks for watching our videos and thank you for the comment. We will have some upcoming videos about hay making, which is generally no different than any other hay process. We cut and bale our buckwheat with commercial equipment the same as all our grass and alfalfa hay. Unfortunately, we do not process the buckwheat grain past the point of planting as a seed. There is specialized equipment needed to process buckwheat for human consumption and this is something we don't do. Sorry!

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That is for sure! All bees like buckwheat. Unfortunately not all people like buckwheat honey!

@@LinessaFarms I'd love to grow buckwheat, but found I need a deer solution or I'm wasting my time and money. I naively thought the deer would wait to eat the seed after it had flowered for the bees. But the deer here in western Maryland started hammering the young tender greens not long after emergence. Severely stunted the growth of the entire field, but I have to say the bees were all over what little did manage to flower. Please let me know if you have a deer solution I'm unaware of. I can't afford to fence my half acre plot. :)

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Agrohomeopathy is an interesting subject we have not delved into on our farm. Partially due to a lack of time and partially because we haven’t had an instance arise where we had a need. Our crop growth here is mostly grains of some sort which are in turn used for hay. Oats, buckwheat, teff... our animals produce 90% of our fertilizer. Most of our crops are not susceptible to any kind of disease/sickness that is highly prevalent in our area and we are fortunate to have good soil. If we ever produce any educational material on the subject, we will definitely let you know.

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You would have to check with someone in your area to find out if it will work for you. Here in the states we have some plants in the amaranth family which are considered toxic for sheep, goats, cattle, and swine. www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/BP/WS-44-W.pdf

Once the plants are mature, the seeds fall right off of the plant if shaken lightly. You could cut some plants and shake them over a tarp depending on how many you need. If you are wanting buckwheat for consumption, they need to be hulled. There are mechanical means for doing this but I don’t know enough about it to give you any guidance on the subject. This just isn’t something we do here on our farm. Thank you for your question!

Hello John. We actually purchase our seed in bulk from a local seed dealer. He’s a old-school guy and still does all his work with pen and paper. The cost of purchasing through a local dealer as compared to online is substantial. There are a couple different routes I would advise going. 1. Contact a local farmer you know and ask him/her who their seed dealer is. Contact the dealer and they should be able to help you out. 2. Contact your local grain elevator or co-op and tell them you are looking for a seed dealer in your area and they will be able to help you out.

Do not purchase online unless you absolutely have to.

Buckwheat is a seasonal, warm weather crop and usually doesn’t survive mowing well. You would have to replant every year, more than likely.

Thanks for watching our videos! Buckwheat can be cut and baled in many different stages. We feel the best stage to cut and bale for hay is just as the flower heads are beginning to bloom. This also provides the highest protein content. However, if you would like the best chances of reseeding, you will want to wait until the buckwheat has gone to seed. Making hay is a complicated task that depends on a lot of different factors. The equipment you use, the crop, the weather, the type of bales you will be making, etc.... in the end, baling is a process of drying for long term preservation/storage. In order to be successful, the material needs to be adequately dried in order to bale to prevent rot and spoilage. Buckwheat has large leaves and will take longer to dry down than other plants such as thin stemmed grasses like teff. Clover, alfalfa, and other legumes tend to take longer to dry down as well. The ideal time to cut your hay is when the weather will be warm, breezy, low in humidity, and without rain in the forecast. For an area with temperatures 75F and above, you can expect your buckwheat to take approximately 4-5 days to adequately dry down. Again, remember a lot of this has to do with your hay making process. How is it cut, how is it laid out to dry, is it being turned while drying, etc.... generally speaking, you will be able to tell when it is dry enough to bale by simply picking it up and feeling it. If it’s wet, you’ll know. Another point to consider is, the leaves will whither and become much smaller. Don’t expect your finished hay product to appear leafy. The less the hay is handled between cutting and baling, the more it will stay intact. I hope this information was helpful for you and if you have any other questions, please let us know. Tim

This is a great question. We will allow limited grazing as it causes photosensitive reactions in the skin and can cause some discomfort for the animals. We do not currently harvest the buckwheat itself as we do not have anyone in our area with the combine attachment to do so.

Yes. They can graze the buckwheat. Just keep in mind that once they eat it down, it won’t grow back.

I don’t have much experience with processing buckwheat for flour, unfortunately. I believe there are mechanical devices needed to separate the outer hull from the seed. This probably isn’t helpful, as you already know this. 🫤 Our program basically involves raising for cover crop and for hay. If you do find any information about processing for flour on a small scale, please let us know. Thank you!

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Per plant is an extremely difficult ratio to give you numbers on. There are way too many variables to factor in. Buckwheat which is grown correctly produces about 20-30 bushels per acre. A bushel of buckwheat is approximately 52 pounds. So, you can figure an acre will give you between 1200 and 1500 pounds of buckwheat. You can adjust the math based on the size of your buckwheat plot.

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This requires special equipment. You may be able to reach out to your local USDA office for more info on people in your area that can harvest buckwheat. Thank you for watching!

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Hi, Steve. Maybe. It won’t be as significant but you’re going to get some. If you roll it down green before it goes to seed you won’t get enough back growth that should concern you and it should give you some good green manure for your seeding.

@@LinessaFarms Are you talking about the 2nd growth / reseedi ? Thank you

Great question! We use “common buckwheat” which is Fagopyrum esculentum. This produces small white flowers and is the buckwheat variety you see pictured in our video (all the pictures and videos are actually from our farm). There are other varieties which may not work as well for honey bees. With this being said, make sure you ask your seed distributor about what variety you are getting. Here in the USA, this is more than likely the variety most common bulk seed distributors will carry. Most activity will be noted during the early morning hours. Nectar flow will significantly decrease as the day progresses and by late afternoon, you will not notice much foraging activity at all. Thanks for your question!

Hello, Wade. This article should help you out. wholegrainscouncil.org/whole-grains-101/grain-month-calendar/buckwheat-december-grain-month

David, we can ship you seed depending on how much you need. Feel free to contact us via email at customerservice@linessafarms.com

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Hello Annie. This is very difficult to answer because it depends a lot on your bees, weather, crop yield, and other factors as well. Basic hive management is usually best. With Russian bees, in the past, we have been able to fill up almost 8 frames a week (we use 8 frame equipment). Sorry we can't give you a better answer, just too many variables.

@@LinessaFarms thank you for this great video and the reply!

We use ours for hay. For grain, there is an attachment farmers can use on their combine similar to a head used for soybeans.

That’s a great question. We have planted many acres of buckwheat and have never had it come back in any noticeable quantity the following year. It will go to seed but without some type of cultivation and compaction, it seems to not reseed very well. We have really good luck with reseeding after making hay but I attribute that to raking, tedding, compaction from equipment, etc.... I had a small plot of buckwheat from this spring that I allowed to go to seed. I mowed it down with a mulcher assuming it would reseed itself and it has not come back at all. So, to make a long story short, if you plant buckwheat and allow it to go to seed, you will more than likely see very minimal regrowth unless you take steps to promote regrowth. Hope this helps. If you have any other questions, please let me know.

Linessa Farms, LLC thanks for the reply. I will try it this summer

Hello, Cassandra and thank you for the question. Most seed distribution companies carry buckwheat. Depending on which state you live in, you should be able to do a simple google search for seed companies in your area. Most seed companies have business reps that will be more than happy to help you out. For a 50 pound bag of buckwheat, you’re probably looking at about $50 give or take. I would not advise buying online as it will be considerably overpriced in most cases. Seed companies will gladly sell you a single bag. Hope this helps and let us know how it works out.

Baker Creek seeds has buckwheat seeds.

Yes, chickens can eat buckwheat. Buckwheat is a nutritious and healthy food that can be a great addition to a chicken's diet. Buckwheat is a good source of protein, fiber, and other nutrients that can help to keep your chickens healthy and happy. When feeding buckwheat to your chickens, it's important to ensure that it's cooked and cooled before offering it to them. Raw buckwheat can be difficult for chickens to digest, and it may cause digestive problems.

@@LinessaFarms thank you, I hope I can find it in South Africa.

I am not sure due to your location. You can try amazon but more than likely you will have better luck going through alibaba.com

@@LinessaFarms Try Handcock seed company Dade city fl.I buy mine there.

Hello, Marlene. We do not have bunnies but see a lot of information out there saying they like it.

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Many reasons. Green manure, runoff protection , honey bees, animal feed, general inexpensive ground cover, hay.

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We have friends that feed common buckwheat hay to their rabbits with no issues. I do not know about other types of buckwheat and do not have much personal experience in the matter.

This is true. Some livestock will develop very bad sun burn and eczema if they eat it as well (in some cases).

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On another note. thanks for the informative video on buckwheat

Buckwheat grows very quick and easy and if you play your cards correctly, you can easily get multiple crops in one year.

Buckwheat production used to be huge and the use of anhydrous basically destroyed that. We bake all our own bread as well! Thanks for watching our video and thank you for taking the time to leave us a message. 👍🏻

Yes. It’s amazing how expensive buckwheat products can be.

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I agree, it made it difficult to pay attention.

@@louisalevine3711 I agree with Stevia...Some of us (myself mostly) have a hard time hearing the narration if there is other noise(music) added. KZfaq has many good videos that I can't hear because for some reason they add music.

I like the banjo.Stop complaining..

I have to agree it is difficult to focus on info with music

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