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2025
Buckwheat in Germany: The effect of variety and sowing date on agronomic traits
Buckwheat in Germany: The effect of variety and sowing date on agronomic traits
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Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) requires minimal agrochemical inputs and delivers grains with a high nutritional profile—the perfect prerequisites for future sustainable farming. However, it is currently consumed and produced in only a few countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential to successfully grow buckwheat in Germany and to elaborate first insights for local breeding. Therefore, a total of 33 buckwheat varieties were tested across three locations, 3 years, and two different sowing dates. The average yield was 2.3 t ha −1 , ranging from 1.4 to 3.1 t ha −1 across varieties. Similar yields were observed for both early and late sowing dates, and across all tested varieties. All but two of the very late‐maturing common buckwheat varieties could be safely harvested in all locations also on the late sowing date. Key prerequisites to establish local breeding were met, including large genetic variation and high heritability for important agronomic traits. In summary, this study highlights the importance of variety selection and targeted breeding focusing on early‐maturing buckwheat varieties, paving the way for potential double‐cropping systems in Germany that use buckwheat as a second crop and significantly enhance its profitability for farmers.
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Agronomy journal, 117 (2025), 5, e70192.
https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.70192.
ISSN: 1435-0645
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Grimes, S. J., Afzal, M., Tako, R., Hahn, V., Graeff‐Hönninger, S., & Longin, C. F. H. (2025). Buckwheat in Germany: The effect of variety and sowing date on agronomic traits. Agronomy journal, 117(5). https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.70192
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@article{Grimes2025,
doi = {10.1002/agj2.70192},
author = {Grimes, Samantha J. and Afzal, Muhammad and Tako, Rea et al.},
title = {Buckwheat in Germany: The effect of variety and sowing date on agronomic traits},
journal = {Agronomy Journal},
year = {2025},
volume = {117},
number = {5},
pages = {--},
}