Buckwheat AIVA

A medium-late, high-yielding buckwheat, also suitable for organic farming

The most popular variety of buckwheat in Latvia

• Seed yield – 1.0-1.50-2.0 t/ha
• Vegetation period – 105 days
• Plant height – 80-109 cm
• The number of internodes on the main stem – 11
• Flower buds per plant – 18
• Flowers colour – from white to pink
• Fruit – dark nut
• 1000 seed weight – 24-27 g
• Hull content – 22.6-22.7 %
• Tolerates soil acidity and will grow in slightly acidic soil (pH – 5.0-6.0)
• Should be sown late – in the second half of May, when night frosts are no longer expected
• Grows slowly after germination
• Flowering lasts 35-45 days
• Nectareous plant
• Suitable for catch crop
• Stems are high in potassium
• Roots secrete various acids that contribute to the dissolution of soil nutrient compounds that are difficult to access for other plant species

• Yield – 0.41-4.37 t/ha
• Plant height – 91.3-100 cm
• Number of productive branches – 2.6-3.8 units/plant
• Number of internodes – 6.4-10.2 units/plant
• Number of seeds from 1 plant – 37.2-97 pcs./plant
• Weight of seeds from 1 plant – 2.7-4.6 units/plant
• Hull content – 16.8-27.85 %
• Protein content – 13.81-17.06 %
• Insoluble fiber content - 1.2%
• Soluble fiber content – 2.2-4.0 %
• Fat content – 2.64-2.57 %
• Starch content – 68.52-69.5 %
• Phosphorus content – 2.66-3.83 %
• Calcium content – 0.04 %
• Magnesium content – 0.14-0.15 %
• Amount of phenolic compounds – 398.6-434.5 mg/100 g

Content of essential protein acids – 32.3 g/kg
*2020-2021 survey data in Latvia. Source: Šterna V., Zute S., Damškalne M., Ence E., Štrausa E. Potential of buckwheat varieties 'Aiva', 'Nojas', 'Lileja' for production of new (gluten-free) products. Scientific practical conference "LĪDZSVAROTA LAUKSAIMNIECĪBA 2022", 24.-25.02.2022., LLU, Jelgava, Latvia. P. 74-79.

• Plant height – 107.5-118.0 cm
• Green mass yield – 41.0-42.5 t/ha

*Source: data of research in Latvia, 2020. Rebāne A., Rancāne S., Jansons A., Vēzis I., Stesele V., Jermuša G. Latvijas agroklimatiskems sikkutsikā zaļmēslojuma augi (The most suitable green manure plants for the conditions of Latvia). Scientific practical conference "Līdzsvarota lauksaimniecība", 25.-26.02.2021., LLU, Jelgava, Latvia

The varietal parameters may differ from those indicated here when the testing circumstances differ from quondam