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Post by stillman on Apr 20, 2014 17:14:29 GMT -5
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Post by stillman on Apr 20, 2014 17:40:16 GMT -5
Apparently it was originally bought as bloody butcher, seed seems a little lighter then I would expect from pics online, but I never grown them before so..
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Apr 20, 2014 17:43:52 GMT -5
A trait called transposons.
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Post by mjc on Apr 20, 2014 18:30:37 GMT -5
That is not Bloody Butcher...at least pure. It was probably crossed with a yellow at one point.
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Post by maicerochico on Apr 20, 2014 18:32:01 GMT -5
It's a genetic trait, a rather common one, actually. Nothing to worry about.
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Post by philagardener on Apr 20, 2014 19:46:13 GMT -5
Here is a nice page with an explanation of natural transposon effects, including pictures of corn kernels like yours. Enjoy!
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Post by oxbowfarm on Apr 20, 2014 19:46:29 GMT -5
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Post by stillman on Apr 20, 2014 20:45:50 GMT -5
It was out of bloody butcher seed I was shown the cobs of the previous generation and they did look like the classic very dark bloody butcher. I'd say they have been hybridised with some stray pollen. I am pretty keen to grow a few out and see what I get.
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Post by stillman on Apr 21, 2014 14:45:23 GMT -5
oxbow what is "chinmark" kernels?
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Post by blueadzuki on Apr 21, 2014 16:25:35 GMT -5
That's what that pattern of streaks is called. Supposedly the name was created by one of the Native American tribes who thought the streaks resembled the chin tattoos of a neighboring tribe.
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Post by steev on Apr 21, 2014 20:02:50 GMT -5
Right. "This corn isn't right; it's like those folks!"
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Post by oldmobie on May 18, 2014 0:23:58 GMT -5
I found 7 viable looking corn seeds (as opposed to the broken ones) on the loading dock at a local farm store today. I picked 'em up to put in a "mass cross" area with samples of my other corns. I noticed some red streaking later, so I thought I'd show you. Only the one kernel has the same type of marking as yours, but a few of the others had a reddish discoloration. I'm sure this was intended as animal feed, and wasn't meant to be anything special.
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Post by flowerweaver on May 18, 2014 5:42:02 GMT -5
One thing to consider, a lot of feed corn is GMO.
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Post by oldmobie on May 18, 2014 17:42:15 GMT -5
One thing to consider, a lot of feed corn is GMO. Good call. Threw 'em out. I won't knowingly incorporate anything patented, copyrighted, propagation prohibited or unnatural. Then if I come up with anything worth sharing, everybody can feel good about taking it, and I won't need a disclaimer.
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Post by 12540dumont on May 18, 2014 20:30:36 GMT -5
Canada Mike some time ago showed some beautiful chin marked corn by Victor Kucyk who is breeding corn for higher protein. I finally saw some of his corn released to seed companies.
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