Description
Buckwheat, also known as saracen corn, is herbaceous plant that belongs to the smartweed family. It originates from Central Asia, but it can be found around the world today. Despite its name, buckwheat does not belong to the family of grasses and it is not closely related to wheat. Buckwheat is often called pseudo-cereal because of its grain-like seed that are used in human diet. Cultivation of buckwheat started 4.000 years BC. Buckwheat grows on acidic, infertile soil. It has short growing season and it requires cold climate for the successful development. Popularity of the buckwheat started to decline during the 20th century, when new, improved types of fertilizers (which are essential for the cultivation of other grains) started to develop.
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