buckwheat, have you tried growing??

[rice555]

Hello All, has anyone tried growing and if, what verity?

Was it for seed or GM?

I was about to order my CARE package from the US and

for my seed part of the package, I was wondering if it was

worth the effort?

rice555

[CLW]

I brought some buckwheat seeds here from my recent trip to the very northeast of Vietnam. They grow it as cash crop. Not sure how it will stand the Thai climate conditions. Royal Project Store has some seeds (grains) and buckwheat flour available.
I will try it in some big pot for fun and report here.

[rice555]

Thanks for the info, I had ordered some small packets from a Co.

in N. Calif. that you can direct order with plastic and they will mail

here, Stainable Seeds in Chico Ca.

I wanted to try buckwheat and see if I could squeeze it in from mid

Dec to mid Feb.

To stray a little, I also got some kale to try, most likely will go NTF

Hydro with it later, but finally found fresh kale at the new Central in

Korat and was Bt.299 a bunch. 

rice555

 

 

[CLW]

You mean 29 Baht per bunch of Kale, don't you?

[rice555]

5 hours ago, CLW said:

You mean 29 Baht per bunch of Kale, don't you?

No, I believe it was imported. The wife found it and showed

it to me, I would like to have bought some, but not at that

price.

I haven't been able to find kale in Korat at Foodland, The Mall

or Lotus. A friend of mine down by Chi Am was growing in by

hydro saw it a Vila HH and it was about Bt.200.

 

Here's the time they give for the buckwheat, and a pic.

rice555

 

 Fagopyrum esculentum
Japanese Buckwheat  (49 days)

[CLW]

No, I believe it was imported. The wife found it and showed
it to me, I would like to have bought some, but not at that
price.
I haven't been able to find kale in Korat at Foodland, The Mall
or Lotus. A friend of mine down by Chi Am was growing in by
hydro saw it a Vila HH and it was about Bt.200.
 
Here's the time they give for the buckwheat, and a pic.
rice555
 
 Fagopyrum esculentum
Japanese Buckwheat  (49 days)

Sorry my fault. I assumed you mean Chinese kale but now I understand you mean the real thing 555
Kind of miss it. Good for stew with sausages or bacon/pork belly.
Hope you can grow it here. Concerned about bolting and less leaves because of (T)hai temperatures.
The buckwheat is a nice flower beside it's use for the grain.

[soidog2]

I grew Russian kale last year; surprisingly, it did very well, had lots of crispy salads.