Buckwheat Seeds
BUCKWHEAT FOR SOWING
Buckwheat seeds, familiar to mankind for a long time, are one of the first crops to be grown consciously around 6000 BC. Homeland of the plant is considered to be Southeast Asia, from where buckwheat came to the Middle East and with caravans spread around the world.
Buckwheat first appeared in Europe about 700 years later, and in the territory where our country is now located, it was brought by the Byzantines. Buckwheat has long been an unpopular variety of cultivated agricultural plant against the background of the more popular wheat, rice or peas.
However, due to the popularization of this plant and the discovery of new properties, it becomes especially useful for the main agro-industrial sectors, which are not without in many European countries and around the world. The value of buckwheat seeds depends on the variety, variety and yield of the crop.
CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND DEMAND FOR "HEALTHY NUTRITION"
At the beginning of the 20th century, one of the world leaders in the occupied agricultural fields with buckwheat was the Russian Empire. Buckwheat was grown throughout the future of Ukraine and Belarus, as well as on Polish lands that were part of Russia.
Suffice it to say that the total crop area of the buckwheat was over 2.7 million hectares. For comparison: the second largest crop in area, France grew buckwheat on only 360 thousand hectares. During the Soviet era, buckwheat was also given a fairly large area: in the 70’s crops reached almost two million hectares.
Recently, more and more farms are trying to buy buckwheat sowing not only in our country but also around the world. Experts largely explain this interest by the “reversal” of society towards a healthy and balanced cereal diet.
The fashion for a healthy “whole grain” diet and the use of the Greeks as the main product “for weight loss” has led to increased demand for seeds. As for our country, there is traditionally a high demand for buckwheat, so here try to buy buckwheat almost all domestic agro-industrial holdings and private farms.
SELECTION OR FEATURES OF CHOICE OF BUCKWHEAT SEED FOR PLANTING
Today it is not difficult to buy buckwheat seeds in Ukraine, thanks to the wide range and variety for different growing conditions. The culture itself is highly profitable and profitable to grow – our country ranks third in the world in terms of its production with consistently high domestic and external demand.
Demand is known to generate supply, so the price of buckwheat seeds can be quite high – higher than many other cereals. As for the most popular varieties of buckwheat, domestic buyers distinguish such varieties of culture as:
- buckwheat Devyatka;
- buckwheat varieties Arno;
- buckwheat Dikul.
Of course, you can choose a dozen more varieties, but these three have proven to be the best for our climate and soil characteristics in different regions of the country, from the Black Sea coast to the northern regions.
BUYERS 'QUESTIONS
Customers who are going to buy buckwheat seeds are interested in many issues, including:
- What is the yield of Canadian buckwheat in our country?
The average real yield of Canadian buckwheat in Ukraine is in the range of 20 to 30 quintals per hectare. At the same time, it is not uncommon to get higher figures of 4.8 tons per hectare. Note that this is a coarse-grained variety: the weight of a thousand seeds is about 30-35 g.
- Is bee pollination required for the proposed plant varieties?
Buckwheat is a plant that is self-pollinating. However, many farmers set up bee apiaries near the fields with the plant: bees collect up to 120 kg of nectar from only one hectare.
- What about drought resistance?
The most resistant to drought conditions is the seeds of Canadian buckwheat Arno, the cost of which in our company is more than affordable. At the same time, even in hot southern regions, this variety provides excellent yields even in not very good soils.
- What are the features of harvesting? Is desiccation required?
We offer to buy seeds of buckwheat of determinant grades. This means that the grains ripen simultaneously throughout the plant, which allows you to harvest immediately with a combine harvester in appropriate weather and not use desiccation.
WHY SHOULD YOU BUY BUCKWHEE SEEDS FOR SOWING
The offered price for buckwheat seeds, which can be bought in different varieties, is easily explained by the useful properties and unique characteristics of this plant.
These include individual elements, the most balanced composition, which include such as:
- starch (concentration in flour exceeds 90%, and in whole grains reaches 80%);
- vegetable proteins (concentration reaches almost 18%);
- essential amino acids (lysine, tryptophan, threonine);
- iron, selenium, zinc, calcium and potassium, cobalt, phosphorus, selenium fluorine, iodine and other elements;
- necessary vitamins of groups B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, PP, E, K;
acids of folic and pantothenic compounds.
Please note: buckwheat (seeds) contains virtually no gluten. This allows it to be eaten by people with gluten allergies, as well as suffering from many autoimmune diseases. It is not necessary to cook such buckwheat: buckwheat bread is in demand, for example, which is made using buckwheat flour.
Rich and balanced composition with many useful elements allows you to recommend buckwheat for many diet menus, as well as for the prevention of the most common diseases, including:
- cardiovascular diseases;
- diabetes at any stage;
- urolithiasis;
- overweight;
- asthma and even some cancers.
Talking about the benefits of buckwheat, we must not forget about its honey properties. Buckwheat honey is in demand all over the world, and the productivity of nectar collection by bees on the varieties Dikul or Devyatka can reach 0.13 quintals per hectare.
Buckwheat can be used in a less traditional way: for example, in many countries from the seeds of this plant have long and successfully produced various beverages, including whiskey. Beer is brewed from buckwheat, and in Japan it is used for traditional tea ceremonies. Buckwheat husk after processing grains is used to fill pillows and blankets, as well as upholstered furniture.
WHY SHOULD YOU BUY BUCKWHEAT SEEDS FROM US
Buckwheat seeds, the price of which depends on the variety and variety, are carefully prepared before sale and shipment to customers. The most modern technologies and European equipment are used, which allows to guarantee the quality of the shipped product.
Buckwheat seeds, which we offer to buy, go through two stages of “pre-sale” preparation:
- Ultraviolet radiation.
The process is necessary for quality disinfection and treatment of each seed. The equipment uses spectral analysis of buckwheat and immediately separates all the seeds by quality.
- Ozone treatment
Ozone radiation is needed to “awaken” the seeds. With its help it is possible to significantly (up to 20-25%) increase the percentage of germination and growth energy. In addition, ozone is harmful to pathogens that can be on the surface of buckwheat seeds, killing up to 98% of pathogenic microflora.