Buckwheat

Buckwheat

Whole buckwheat grain can be used in poultry scratch feed mixtures. Because the middlings are high in protein, they are good for livestock feeds, such as hog and chicken feeds. Buckwheat straw is also higher in protein than grass grain straw, though it is lower in digestible carbohydrates.
Flattened buckwheat hulls can be sold for landscaping mulch, packing material, heating pads, mattresses, and lightweight hull-filled pillows that are popular for firm neck support. Buckwheat Hulls/Husk produce under hulling process of buckwheat. It is Tringle shape. Mainly used in as filling material in Pillows/Cushions/Yoga products/Zafu.

Physical Characteristics
Description Raw Natural Buckwheat. It is Tringle shape.
Texture Firm and crisp grains, free flowing and not joined together.
Process Mechanically Sorted Clean

Test Description
Color Dark Brown to Black
Purity 99.00%
Moisture 10% Max.
Broken Kernels 5.0% maximum
Unshelled Kernels 0.2% maximum
Discolored Kernels 0.5% maximum
Foreign Material 0.05% maximum
Broken Kernels 5.0% maximum