Buckwheat Microgreens
Buckwheat Microgreens: 8-12 days to harvest, 2-4 days to germinate, Dense sowing, 1.5-2 ounces per 10x20 tray between plants, pH 6.0-7.0, hardy in zones 6-12. Fruit runs to about Large leaves, 2-3 inches tall. Give it full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours) and high water. It will crop in a container.
Sowing
Soak hulled seeds 30 minutes to 1 hour. Rinse and scatter on medium. Cover for 2-3 days until germination.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
- Water
- High — consistent moisture needed
- Soil
- Well-draining potting mix or coconut coir
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.0
- Spacing
- Dense sowing, 1.5-2 ounces per 10x20 tray
- Height
- 2 feet
- Season
- Warm season annual
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Bright green leaves with pink-red stems
- Size
- Large leaves, 2-3 inches tall
- Shape
- Heart-shaped leaves on thick, succulent stems
- Flavour
- Fresh, slightly tart and lemony with crisp texture
In the kitchen
Salads, smoothies, wraps, sandwiches, Asian dishes
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Fungus gnats (indoor growing)
- Diseases
- Damping-off if soil is too wet
- Resistance
- Very disease resistant, hardy variety
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 2 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 3 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 4 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 5 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 6 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 7 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 8 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 9 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 10 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 11 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 12 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 13 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
Companion planting
8 beneficial pairings indexed for this variety, 3 to avoid.
Avoid
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Calories (per 100 g)
- 69
- Protein (g)
- 1.5
- Fat (g)
- 0.1
- Carbohydrate (g)
- 17.6
- Fibre (g)
- 5.3
- Sugars (g)
- 8.55
- Vitamin A (µg)
- 5
- Vitamin C (mg)
- 54.1
- Calcium (mg)
- 8
- Iron (mg)
- 1.61
- Magnesium (mg)
- 24
- Phosphorus (mg)
- 47
- Potassium (mg)
- 304
- Zinc (mg)
- 0.31
Where to buy seed and equipment
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Cultivar facts compiled from public horticultural references including USDA GRIN and NC State Extension. Descriptions are original to this catalogue.
Grown Buckwheat Microgreens?
Post a crop report — day counts, reservoir readings, what worked. Variety-specific logs are the most useful thing on the forum.
Similar varieties
Other microgreens with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Buckwheat Microgreens suits these too.
- Clover Microgreens 8 days
- Red Clover Microgreens 8 days
- Wheatgrass Microgreens 7 days
- Chia Microgreens 7 days
- Fenugreek Microgreens 7 days
- Pea Shoots 7 days