Monday, May 30, 2011

Tropical Sweet Corn Seed

Last Spring I gave Eli Bartley, a highschool senior from Hams
Prairie 4 oz. of tropical sweet corn seed. The result was him
returning 20 pounds of seed corn that would normally cost
$7.00 per pound. Following requests from missonaries for a
good sweet corn like they knew from home, I contacted the
University of Hawaii and an agriculture student there introduced
me to one of their leading sweet corn crops that is open pollinated
and can endure tropical heat as well as short daylight hours. This
is the same seed now produced by Eli.

Eli is a gifted seed producer and grows all sorts of seed for an
heirloom seed company. We are indeed indebted to him for his
service in this area.

At this writing, 3 gallon bags of seed have been cleaned and sorted
and about 2 gallon are yet to be cleaned.



20 pounds of seed corn from a 4 oz investment


Test shows about 90% germination


Using the wind and a fan to blow away foreign matter and
defective grains.


1 gallon bag of cleaned and sorted seed corn


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