BUCKWHEAT The Food Plot Power Crop! 🌱🦌✔🤑

[@deerhuntingdadstv9278]

Planted Buckwheat 2 wks ago, shooting for that second crop rotation this year to help build my rocky acidic Southern Missouri soil. Great video, gotta love Buckwheat!

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Sounds good. Great plan 👌

[@BrockDonati]

Awesome video thinking of doing this I’m in southern Indiana think I can get two crops and I want to use the least chemicals as possible so was wondering i think I’ll plant it may let it go mid June so it seeds then mow it let it go mid July then do it the way Jeff does roll it and spray after seeding you think that’ll work?

[@cericson3426]

Been planting buckwheat here on my Kentucky farm for the last few years around August I'll broadcast right into it with my fall crop and I'll crush it down. I don't have a crimper those things are stupid expensive so I just use my tractor tires

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Nice nice

[@jeremysilcox9362]

In my worst plots I use a rotation of buckwheat and cereal rye. In my bigger plots I use a mix of either sunn hemp or cowpeas along with sunflower and buckwheat. Great tips and advice. People forget that the soil runs out of nutrients if you don't replace it not to mention the need to increase the CEC to unlock nutrients even if they are in the soil. Great video.

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Absolutely true for sure. Good comment

[@boovavjb]

so to do a cross over to using it as livestock feed. have you any info

[@yarngod]

Some or all of buckwheat seeds can be harvested too, roasted, cooked it tastes amazing just with salt and butter, add to it some tomato paste and you will want it every day, so many recipes outhere.

[@richbelmonte2911]

The deer hit my buckwheat pretty hard. There is not any Ag by me. The buckwheat handled the browse fairly well. That being said I was wondering if you ever mixed buckwheat and peas ? The buckwheat seed was like $ 67 per 50 lbs by me. I figured I might as well use some peas at that price. Do you have any advice or experience with a pea / buckwheat mix ? Thanks Dave.

[@ses14279]

Thank you for your info. Got my second rotation of buckwheat in. Going to terminate for Labor Day planting of clover and chicory. Next spring when the clover comes back, can I mow and plant buckwheat again over the summer, and the clover will come up naturally next fall again? Or am going to have to terminate the clover totally to plant clover/brassicas next fall. Still building my soil. Bout an acre. Thank you sir

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

You would have to terminate/disc up the clover next spring in order to plant buck wheat again. If you are trying to build up soul a better option would be to plant brassicas this fall and or a annual clover instead of perennial clovers that way you can till in the clover in the spring and do rotations of buckwheat again

[@ses14279]

@@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors thank you sir

[@williamprice1542]

Planting buckwheat after memorial day, to help avoid frost up in the ne Wisconsin

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Should be a good time even later will be fine. Can plant anytime after frost

[@williamprice1542]

I did the soil sample for my new property like you suggest 😉 and found I need to try and get 2 plantings before my fall food plots, great advise as always and great timing too !!!

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Awesome appreciate it

[@fergieferguson2457]

I’ve never planted buckwheat I’m a master bee keeper plus a professional hunter so my food plots are for both.90% of my plots are clover with some brassica either annual or bi! I haven’t had to had any fertilizer to my plots in years just normal mow.i do overseed occasionally with durana white clover by broadcast.im wanting to sow or no till buckwheat in a few of food plots will broadcast work I’ve been looking into buying grain drill or no till grain drill!I can usually get 5 years out of my clover plots just don’t want to till my established clover plots.remember im a bee keeper so herbicides pesticides are not going on my plots.buckwheat in my area is hard to find.and I use good seed without a deer or turkey on the bag!

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Congratulations you are a professional

[@cindyrae2605]

Hope this isn't to crazy of a question. But, can you recommend a LOW GROWING cover crop to build soil in a residential/home flower bed? I have some areas that are very dry and are in need! Thanks (SW WA state)

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

You can use annual clovers to help with that

[@cindyrae2605]

@@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors thanks! I thought they were all perennial.

[@MySliceOfHeavenoutdoors]

Great information Dave

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Thanks appreciate it

[@bamafever92]

Hey dave do you know anything about the double perimeter trick to keep deer out of your summer fields until they are mature enough? Can’t remember if it was you I seen do that

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Yes. I’ve done that a few times. Only way for it to work is like you said a double fence that’s electrified. If you shoot me a email i can send you a diagram on how to set it up

[@travharrell1713]

If you cut it after month at say a foot high or even a little shorter, will it keep growing, die, or try to seed out anyway?

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Yes it will grow back if you cut it before it flowers. I never have but know a few people that have done it. Just doesn’t make sense to mow it. Let it grow and flower then till it back in before it goes to seed.

[@travharrell1713]

@@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors i was I was thinking that if I kept cutting it, it would make more organic matter. That is if it grows faster if I kept cutting it versus it seeding out and waiting for it to reseed and grow back.

[@gregcrowe8885]

Thank You ❤️. I love buckwheat Im buying Tartary Buckwheat Seeds soon I have common buckwheat seeds for planting super food and more survival food

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Awesome

[@guardianminifarm8005]

Big help. Many thanks

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Anytime

[@FreezerBoundOutdoors]

Great info... my pond area bank is running on foreclosure, this is exactly what i need to focus on. Thanks!!!

[@tilerknigh1992]

Buckwheat good for summer in Louisiana?

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Absolutely buckwheat loves heat

[@kristophstjames4143]

Going to plant BW for the first time this spring here in South Georgia, (sandy soil) if I plant in May(depending on rain) can I mow it and allow it to come back, perhaps in July? Also, when you mow do you mow flat to the ground or raise the mower say 1 foot or so - so as not to cut it too short?, or does it matter? tks!!

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

The idea of buckwheat is not to mow it. You want it to mature and then terminate it ans use for green manure to turn back into the soil. Once it matures in say 55 days then you can mow it and plant something else.

[@kristophstjames4143]

@@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors Ok , I understand, so if I'm able to get it into the ground in May, it's ok to leave it untouched until September/October fall planting? thought it might be to big and thick if you didn't mow it back at some point. thks!!

[@michaeldoetsch5137]

great video on buckwheat. Do the deer feed on it for a summer food source?

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Ehhhh not really. They can but most times won’t. If they do it will be very early on and then later on once it flowers

[@kevinoneill1946]

Amending the soil is the best practice and no tilling 😎

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

No till maybe in some cases. Not a fan

[@karlaeppli1410]

I live in northwest Florida and just got into a club. The area I got was clear cut last year. What is something I can randomly spread for brows to help pull deer into my area? Very trashy so no way to work the area other than by hand.

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

You can plant buckwheat it loves heat.

[@mrpush2532]

Do you drag your buckwheat planting? Mine didn't germinate well.

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Sometimes but not always. Rain works it’s magic and it grows fine

[@fueledtohunt2173]

What are you're thoughts on using the firminator? Are you sponsored by them? Is it a good machine and worth the investment and could you use it to plant switch grass?

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

I think it’s a beast of a machine. It’s built like a tank and the weight of it is what makes it so great. I have the 4 ft one so it can be used on a atv or a tractor and it’s like 900 pounds. They don’t pay me but I do work with them. The only complaint I have about it is it’s so heavy lol. Trying to move it around isn’t easy. Never planted switch grass with it but you can.

[@longbeardmcstruttin5876]

Dave, thanks for all your help. I am in southern Ohio. Can I plant buckwheat, two rotations in summer, and the last time (late august, early September) while buck is still standing, spread my fall plot mix into the standing buck then just cultipack? Does clover have strength to get through the terminated laying down buck? Or is it necessary to turn buck under, then plant clover, chicory etc….

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

You can do it that way yes. If you use a cultipacker you will Most likely have to spray as well unless you use a crimper

[@aotec89]

Is there a best way to terminate buckwheat? I feel like rolling it and spraying it with round up kind of negates why I planted it

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

That’s correct. I never understand why someone would plant something green and growing just to spray it with chemicals. Sadly that’s the correct trend in the food plot world. Buck wheat has a life cycle just like anything else. Once it matured it will go to seed head and then die off. But most times we don’t want it to seed out because it will compete with our fall plot. So what I do is simply mow it and turn it back into the soil so I get the organic matter benefit from it

[@aotec89]

@@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors makes sense. Would crimping it work to or is it better to just mow? I appreciate you response

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

I would much rather crimp it then spray it. You would have to seed first then crimp over top

[@aotec89]

@@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors great thank you!

[@Duckslayer883]

I am planting buck wheat next week before I plant my Incognito

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Perfect

[@scott1971314]

I planted clover buckwheat mix 8 days ago it’s growing well. I’m in Missouri what would you Recommend planting behind the Buckwheat?

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

For a second crop for the summer? Or you looking for the fall?

[@BlanchardsBees]

Quick question, Butyrac 200 is the correct 24db I can use safe on my clovers correct?

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Yes make sure it’s the B. You can also just use regular 41 percent gly at a low dose it won’t hurt the clover

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Or iMox works wonders

[@BlanchardsBees]

@@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors thank I forgot about iMox. I'll be playing with a lil buckwheat this year as well. I'll probably just plant and leave it alone till next spring. Use it as some cover with my surgum and let it seed out for next year. Maybe collect some seed for myself.👍

[@jeffhigginbotham3450]

Will buckwheat work seeded into pasture grasses as long as I spray them? Or does it have to be bare dirt?

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

To be honest I’ve never done that with buckwheat but if it’s not to thick ans you do have some soil exposed I’m sure it would work

[@JayN4GO]

I’ve broadcasted before a heavy rain in June I usually overseed in that situation.

[@jeffhigginbotham3450]

Jay I just wasn’t sure if it would come up amongst Bermuda, bahai, and Fescue. Do you think it would? Or would they choke it out?

[@timmiller2192]

I have 20 hives of bees and I am planting 12 acres of Hubam Sweet White Clover for them plus for my deer. Just had a thought of planting Buckwheat as a cover crop for the clover it would mature in 50 days, clover would then mature in 80 days. But maybe the buckwheat would suffocate the clover??

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

You can definitely plant them together. Go a little light on the buckwheat tho. Should Be good

[@belindahorn3611]

Great information, thank you! Will be putting buck in Mermorial Day weekend or just before, depending on the weather. 👍

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Perfect sounds good

[@michaeldoetsch5137]

clover is a better option?

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

You can use annual clovers sure for like a plow down clover that will work. Buck wheat tends to pretty convenient because of the fast growth. The faster it grows the quick it can shade out weeds. Clovers take a long time to get established

[@karlaeppli1410]

How much per acre would you recommend?

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

50-75

[@Duckslayer883]

How long dose overhaul last before it dies

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

It would last all summer but the buckwheat would definitely mature and die off

[@rrfeld1554]

When planting Buckwheat for the first time, do you kill off the existing grass/weeds that exist? Or is it best to kill off any existing grasses first, then plant Buckwheat.

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

You can do either way. On a brand new plot I tend to spray first and then plant. After that if you are planting annuals there’s usually no reason to spray

[@railroader8728]

Would you disc/till first or just spray and broadcast into existing plot?

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

If it was already a plot depending how much weeds you having coming up in spring you can simple Disc and replant. It’s all situational

[@jasonhaga5412]

How many lbs per acre do you recommend?

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

50-70

[@benkurkowski6597]

If I let buckwheat grow for 6 to 8 weeks is it possible to till the buckwheat back into the soil and still plant some thing else for my Fall food plots on top of it without using any chemicals like glyphosate?

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Yes I rarely use chemical. Only thing with buck wheat is it will get steamy and clog up your disc. Best to mow it and then disc and plant your fall plot

[@benkurkowski6597]

@@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors Can I simply till before I plant as well? Or is there too much of a concern for the weeds to take over the buckwheat?

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

@@benkurkowski6597 yes you can till before you plant. It’s spring and summer you’ll have some weed no matter what you do but if you plant buck wheat it grows super fast and will put compete the weeds. Then in the fall just till the buck wheat under and plant you’ll be good to go

[@joshbryson817]

I can't wait to see all those bees again this year it was crazy loud last year because of all the bees

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Haha yes definitely pretty cool to see that’s for sure

[@DHTex11]

Should we dampen buckwheat prior to broadcasting

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

No

[@gabestacklebox9487]

Do you live in Mississippi and sold horses

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Negative

[@kosybs8770]

Can you turn down the sound on your intro? Breaks my eardrums every time. Buckwheat is awesome!

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Will do

[@jackdavis7632]

this guy could have said the same thing in 1/5 the time.

[@Whitetailobsessionoutdoors]

Could have