Crop directory
Buckwheat across all 50 states.
- Fagopyrum esculentum
- Cover Crop
- Frost Sensitive
- 70–90 days to maturity
- Soil-temp ≥ 50°F
Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) is a cover crop crop with a frost sensitive frost profile. Across all 50 states, 38 have buckwheat as a primary crop, 8 as secondary, 4 as limited, and 0 as trial-only.
Agronomy reference
Buckwheat agronomy.
Soil-temp minimum
50°F
Soil-temp optimum
60–80°F
Days to maturity
70–90
Water (in/wk)
0.5–1"
Soil pH
5.5–7
Nitrogen demand
low
Source: plants.usda.gov
Primary in 38 states
Commercially significant or common.
- AlaskaZone 4aSpring · July 20–August 17
- ArkansasZone 7bSpring · May 31–June 28
- ColoradoZone 5bSpring · July 5–August 2
- ConnecticutZone 6bSpring · June 20–July 18
- DelawareZone 7aSpring · June 10–July 8
- IdahoZone 5bSpring · July 10–August 7
- IllinoisZone 6aSpring · June 20–July 18
- IndianaZone 6aSpring · June 26–July 24
- IowaZone 5aSpring · June 30–July 28
- KansasZone 6aSpring · June 20–July 18
- KentuckyZone 6bSpring · June 15–July 13
- MaineZone 5aSpring · July 10–August 7
- MarylandZone 7aSpring · June 10–July 8
- MassachusettsZone 6aSpring · June 26–July 24
- MichiganZone 5bSpring · July 5–August 2
- MinnesotaZone 4aSpring · July 10–August 7
- MissouriZone 6bSpring · June 15–July 13
- MontanaZone 4bSpring · July 15–August 12
- NebraskaZone 5aSpring · June 30–July 28
- NevadaZone 7aSpring · June 20–July 18
- New HampshireZone 5bSpring · July 10–August 7
- New JerseyZone 7aSpring · June 15–July 13
- New MexicoZone 7aSpring · June 20–July 18
- New YorkZone 5bSpring · July 5–August 2
- North CarolinaZone 7bSpring · May 31–June 28
- North DakotaZone 4aSpring · July 15–August 12
- OhioZone 6aSpring · June 26–July 24
- OklahomaZone 7aSpring · June 5–July 3
- PennsylvaniaZone 6bSpring · June 20–July 18
- Rhode IslandZone 7aSpring · June 15–July 13
- South DakotaZone 4bSpring · July 10–August 7
- TennesseeZone 7aSpring · June 5–July 3
- UtahZone 6bSpring · June 26–July 24
- VermontZone 5aSpring · July 10–August 7
- VirginiaZone 7aSpring · June 10–July 8
- West VirginiaZone 6bSpring · June 20–July 18
- WisconsinZone 5aSpring · July 5–August 2
- WyomingZone 4bSpring · July 20–August 17
Secondary in 8 states
Grown but not at scale; often gardens, food plots, cover.
- AlabamaZone 8aSpring · May 20–June 17
- ArizonaZone 8bSpring · May 10–June 7
- GeorgiaZone 8aSpring · May 20–June 17
- MississippiZone 8aSpring · May 20–June 17
- OregonZone 8aSpring · June 15–July 13
- South CarolinaZone 8aSpring · May 25–June 22
- TexasZone 8bSpring · May 10–June 7
- WashingtonZone 8aSpring · June 10–July 8
Limited in 4 states
Marginal — only the warmest counties or season-extended setups.
Buckwheat planting in your county.
Bield: Farm ties weather and soil-temperature stations in your county to buckwheat planting thresholds — get notified when conditions clear your target.
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