Yield and protein composition in seeds of four buckwheat (Fagopyrum sp.) cultivars cropped in Sweden

Buckwheat (Fagopyrum sp.) is increasingly favoured for its nutritional composition and overall health benefits in Sweden. However, buckwheat cultivation in Sweden is low. This project evaluated the cultivation of four cultivars of common buckwheat in Scandinavian cropping conditions over two years,...

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Main Authors: Martin Knicky, Galia Zamaratskaia, Fredrik Fogelberg
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Published: Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland 2024-12-01
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description Buckwheat (Fagopyrum sp.) is increasingly favoured for its nutritional composition and overall health benefits in Sweden. However, buckwheat cultivation in Sweden is low. This project evaluated the cultivation of four cultivars of common buckwheat in Scandinavian cropping conditions over two years, employing standard sowing methods and harvesting techniques. The results showed that a seeding rate of 200 seeds per m² was sufficient to achieve a yield comparable with other studies. There were no significant differences in germination rate and number of plants per m² between buckwheat cultivars, while significant differences were observed in maturation time and yield. The average yield of buckwheat (common or Tartary) varied from 724 kg ha-1 (“Darja”) to 3 276 kg ha-1 (“Panda”) in 2021, and from 2 587 kg ha-1 (“Kora”) to 3 133 kg ha-1 (“Tartary buckwheat”) in 2022. All buckwheat cultivars had a protein content in the seeds of approximately 110 g kg-1 of dry matter and were composed of a well-balanced amino acid profile. Our results indicate that the Swedish geographic latitude and meteorological conditions were suitable for achieving high buckwheat yields for some cultivars.
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spelling doaj-art-83c1f3367f6d494e98c6bd4fcb60adf62025-08-20T02:20:58ZengScientific Agricultural Society of FinlandAgricultural and Food Science1459-60671795-18952024-12-0110.23986/afsci.147755Yield and protein composition in seeds of four buckwheat (Fagopyrum sp.) cultivars cropped in SwedenMartin Knicky0Galia Zamaratskaia1Fredrik Fogelberg2Research Institutes of Sweden-RISESLU- Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesRISE-Research Institutes of Sweden Buckwheat (Fagopyrum sp.) is increasingly favoured for its nutritional composition and overall health benefits in Sweden. However, buckwheat cultivation in Sweden is low. This project evaluated the cultivation of four cultivars of common buckwheat in Scandinavian cropping conditions over two years, employing standard sowing methods and harvesting techniques. The results showed that a seeding rate of 200 seeds per m² was sufficient to achieve a yield comparable with other studies. There were no significant differences in germination rate and number of plants per m² between buckwheat cultivars, while significant differences were observed in maturation time and yield. The average yield of buckwheat (common or Tartary) varied from 724 kg ha-1 (“Darja”) to 3 276 kg ha-1 (“Panda”) in 2021, and from 2 587 kg ha-1 (“Kora”) to 3 133 kg ha-1 (“Tartary buckwheat”) in 2022. All buckwheat cultivars had a protein content in the seeds of approximately 110 g kg-1 of dry matter and were composed of a well-balanced amino acid profile. Our results indicate that the Swedish geographic latitude and meteorological conditions were suitable for achieving high buckwheat yields for some cultivars. https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/147755Fagopyrum esculentum, Fagopyrum tataricum, Nordic environment, amino acid content
spellingShingle Martin Knicky
Galia Zamaratskaia
Fredrik Fogelberg
Yield and protein composition in seeds of four buckwheat (Fagopyrum sp.) cultivars cropped in Sweden
Agricultural and Food Science
Fagopyrum esculentum, Fagopyrum tataricum, Nordic environment, amino acid content
title Yield and protein composition in seeds of four buckwheat (Fagopyrum sp.) cultivars cropped in Sweden
title_full Yield and protein composition in seeds of four buckwheat (Fagopyrum sp.) cultivars cropped in Sweden
title_fullStr Yield and protein composition in seeds of four buckwheat (Fagopyrum sp.) cultivars cropped in Sweden
title_full_unstemmed Yield and protein composition in seeds of four buckwheat (Fagopyrum sp.) cultivars cropped in Sweden
title_short Yield and protein composition in seeds of four buckwheat (Fagopyrum sp.) cultivars cropped in Sweden
title_sort yield and protein composition in seeds of four buckwheat fagopyrum sp cultivars cropped in sweden
topic Fagopyrum esculentum, Fagopyrum tataricum, Nordic environment, amino acid content
url https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/147755
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