Green Manure - Buckwheat

Buckwheat
Deep rooting to break up subsoils and makes a lot of growth to increase humus content. Added benefit of attracting hoverflies which will feed on greenfly in the garden. Broadcast seed from March to August. Dig or rotivate in before frosts for humus improvement. Sow at 150 gms to 15 sq.m. Attractive plant with red stems and unusual shaped leaves. Deep rooter. Small pink flowers loved by beneficial insects. Annual. Turn in after 2 to 3 months, any time up to and including flowering. Will tolerate poor soils. Frost sensitive, so sowing times will depend on frost in area being grown. Green manures are particular plants which are grown to improve the structure and/or the fertility of the soil. They break up heavy soils and improve drainage. They can help light soils hold more water. Different green manures have roots of differing depths. These can mine for different minerals in the soil, bring them to the surface and keep them there. Green manures of the Legume family increase Nitrogen in the soil which will benefit the following crop. Some, such as Alfalfa, root down very deep and bring up minerals to the top layer of the soil. The green tops, when dug in, add humus and nutrients.
Green Manure - Buckwheat	25 gms	£0.99	Add to Basket
Green Manure - Buckwheat	50 gms	£1.25	Add to Basket
Green Manure - Buckwheat	100 gms	£1.45	Add to Basket
Green Manure - Buckwheat	250 gms	£2.45	Add to Basket
Green Manure - Buckwheat	500 gms	£3.45	Add to Basket