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Buhl Sweet Corn « Thread Started on Nov 1, 2009, 1:07am »
Good News! I found some Buhl sweet corn seeds. How can I grow this variety and another variety and not have them cross pollinate? I'm thinking of also trying Giant Incan White and I hope it matures much later so I will not have to worry about them crossing. I'm not even sure my growing season is long enough for Giant Incan White. We have an average daily temp above 50 degrees from April 10th till October 23rd. According to the Western Climate Center over 3000 corn growing degree days during this period. I plan on starting the corn inside and then planting out when the average daily temp is 55 degrees. This will be around April 28th and then I will have growing corn till at least October 23rd, about 180days. Do you think this will be long enough for Giant Incan White?
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Re: Buhl Sweet Corn « Reply #1 on Nov 1, 2009, 2:50pm »
You can grow a couple different corns in your area, stagger the tassel time by 3 weeks or more.
I find most open pollinated corn has a seed to tassel time of 65-70 days in this area...I have never figured out the degree days though. If you can figure close to the tassel time, stagger them 3 to 4 weeks.
Don't try the giant inca...not near long of a season for that. I know someone that tried it in Iowa and another in Oklahoma, not even close to long enough of a season.
Joined: Oct 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 20 Location: Lewiston, Idaho - Zone 6b
Re: Buhl Sweet Corn « Reply #2 on Nov 1, 2009, 9:27pm »
Thanks for the reply Blueflint. Looks like most of Oklahoma gets more growing degree days than I will. I guess I will find something other than Giant Inca. any suggestions? I also want to get a weather station and track the growing degree days for all my varieties of vegetables and fruit.
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Re: Buhl Sweet Corn « Reply #3 on Nov 4, 2009, 6:53pm »
If your going for historical relavency regarding growing a field corn be sure to check out Native Seeds/Search or Victory seeds who are both carrying a number of unique strains respectively.
Next season I'll be growing the following:
Hopi Blue Grex (a mass cross of the best of the best blue corn types) Bloody Butcher Reids Yellow Dent Neals Paymaster Two Headed Dog (a cross between Boone County White, Bloody Butcher, and Reids yellow dent)
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