Show BUCKWHEAT FINE I IFOR FOR POOR SOILS i Profitable Yield May Be Secured Where Wheat or or- Even Rye Cannot Be Grown EXCELLENT AS COVER GOVER CROP G OP Can Be Grown on on Land Where Spring- Spring Sown Crops Such as Corn Have Failed to Make a Stand Stand- Many Other Uses Prepared by the United States Department Department Department Depart Depart- ment of ot Agriculture Buckwheat Is In general the best i grain crop for tor poor thin land Its natural natural nat ant ural and favorite environment Is back In the hills On land where wheat or even en rye cannot be grown with profit buckwheat Is often able to produce a n a. a profitable yield The climatic conditions conditions condi condi- however must be favorable On acid soils which are quite common common com corn mon In the northern states buckwheat does docs well It does not require large supplies of ot lime in In inthe the soil solI although lime is taken up largely by the plant Good Summer Cover Crop Low-grade Low fertilizers may be used to advantage nd In the growing of buckwheat buck- buck wheat as as It can make use of relatively Insoluble materials to better a advantage tage tag than the other grain crops It zany may be used to render available in insoluble insoluble lu- lu soluble phosphates like lIle rock phosphate p pilate phate ate as these are taken up p by the plant In larger quantities than by y other small grains To obtain the greatest benefit from such applications to follow crops the buckwheat should be grown as a n summer cover er crop to tobe he be plowed under as as green greez manure In preparation for fall seeding Buckwheat ser es serves to make even evener ery er erhard rf hard land mellow and friable Consequently Consequently Consequently Conse Conse- it Is a good crop to use In preparation for such crops as potatoes potatoe As It has a short growing period can be grown on land where sprIng sown crops such as corn ha have ve failed to make a stand It cnn can also be used where the land cannot h be he worked until late or where other crops have been drowned out by late spring floods a Enlarge Farm Activities Buckwheat can be used to enlarge farm activities After other crops that must be sawn early are all In In th there te Is s often time to prepare land Jand nd ud sow cow buckwheat On account of the short growing season It may be sown l hUer er than tha any other grain crop Where It Is so used It often may be advisably to sow fOW It even on rich land which otherwise other other- otherwise wise could be used more profitably for tor oth other r crops Buckwheat is a suitable crop for foe growing on new ground Land Just cl cleared ared of timber or drained marsh marshland marshland marshland land containing much decaying vegetable vege table matter will produce good yields yield of ot this grain Farmers Farmers' Bulletin lo o. o 1002 1062 contains full Information kon on this crop crip Copies may be had free on application to the 1 of ot ot agri agriculture Washington Washing Washing- ton D. D co P. P I |