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Post by DarJones on Apr 3, 2015 22:24:25 GMT -5
Are you advocating a eugenics program Steve?
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Post by 12540dumont on Apr 4, 2015 22:52:02 GMT -5
I'd be for eugenics, if it bred an engineer who could make a decent stove. Where or where is my 1950's Wedgewood? GE = General Expensive. Hiss spit. Claws are out. I HATE the new appliances. It's so so so dry. According to the national weather disservice, it's supposed to shower tomorrow. Oh please!
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Post by steev on Apr 5, 2015 16:38:46 GMT -5
No eugenics; that always runs into the problem of who gets to decide whom to cut.
I'm content to muddle on with what we have, but we need to do a better job of education; a bit more social justice wouldn't hurt, either.
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Post by DarJones on Apr 18, 2015 0:52:49 GMT -5
I pulled out the corn seed this evening. I have one cross planned with the high oil line and another with the high lysine/high tryptophan. We have had so much rain over the last 2 weeks that it will take 5 or 6 days to get dry enough to plant.
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Post by keen101 (Biolumo / Andrew B.) on Apr 18, 2015 9:04:34 GMT -5
Sounds like a great project! All the best!
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Post by DarJones on Apr 25, 2015 1:55:37 GMT -5
I planted 4 rows of corn with one row that is F1 between a high methionine line X Cherokee Squaw, one row of high lysine roughly half of which is F1 of High Lysine X Cherokee Squaw, one row that has 3 lines of high oil corn, and one row of pure Cherokee Squaw. I have not yet planted the F1 seed of Cherokee Squaw X (Country Gentleman X Silver King). The rows are set up to allow pollination between any of the varieties planted. At the end of the season, I will harvest and save the best ears from each row. The rest will be fed to the chickens.
I plan on putting in 2 more rows of Cherokee Squaw in about 10 days. I found out last year that the high protein lines are significantly later to full silk than Cherokee Squaw so I needed a later planting to ensure overlap.
I also have Wapsi Valley corn from Holly that might just get put into a row. It would be very easy to cross the Wapsie with the High Oil line and see if I could boost the oil content while retaining Wapsie's increased protein.
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Post by 12540dumont on Apr 25, 2015 13:09:49 GMT -5
With Leo's help I got 4 blocks of corn planted, just before a very light rain. Supai Chinmark, Huhni 60 day, Ottofile, and Victor Early 75 day. And then, I ran out of irrigation, so I did not get the Wapsie Valley and Cherokee Squaw planted. Well, more corn for next year.
Looking forward to seeing your experiment Dar. There's some red corns in the Victor. Dar was it you who said red had genetic drag?
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Post by DarJones on Apr 25, 2015 14:23:43 GMT -5
It was not me who said it, but it is well documented that homozygous red corn makes ears that are smaller and overall less productive.
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Post by DarJones on May 16, 2015 19:39:19 GMT -5
The 4 rows of corn are about a foot tall. I tilled, weeded, and applied nitrate today. Row 1 - F1 of High Methionine X Cherokee Squaw Row 2 - F1 of High Lysine X Cherokee Squaw and half pure High Lysine Row 3 - High oil corn Row 4 - Cherokee Squaw
From the looks of it, I should get good match of all varieties to silk and tassel at the same time.
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Post by 12540dumont on May 24, 2015 21:53:44 GMT -5
That's wonderful. My corn is ankle deep, needs first tilling and fertilizing.
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Post by DarJones on May 25, 2015 1:18:51 GMT -5
The corn is now over 2.5 feet tall and growing up to 2 inches per day. The pure high lysine corn is relatively slow growing. It will be touch and go to get cross-pollination between it and the other varieties. This is particularly true of the QPM (Quality Protein Matrix) high lysine line. F1 plants between Cherokee Squaw and high lysine are growing at nearly the same rate as pure Cherokee Squaw. The high oil lines are easily keeping pace with Cherokee Squaw and the F1 of high methionine X Cherokee Squaw is growing very rapidly. Barring unforeseen problems, it looks like this will be a good year for corn production.
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Post by 12540dumont on Jun 1, 2015 12:56:50 GMT -5
I found a ground squirrel in my corn! Yikes, it's destroying the field. I've tried urine, I've tried gassers. Now, I'm really mad. I'm getting my gun and a hose. I'm going to flood the varmints and then take dead aim. The only good squirrel is a dead squirrel.
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Post by DarJones on Jun 3, 2015 20:26:39 GMT -5
The 4 rows of corn are now chest high and preparing to tassel. I weeded 2 rows and will weed the other 2 tomorrow and finish tilling one last time. This looks to be a very good year for corn production. We have had abundant rain but spread out just enough for me to keep the weeds under control.
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Post by 12540dumont on Jun 5, 2015 12:25:06 GMT -5
Neener Neener. Not a drop of rain has fallen. Dar, go ahead, rub it in.
Ashes to ashes dust to dust. Neighborhood dog came and tried to dig up ground squirrel, while trampling the garden. Now I'm putting up the electric fence and I'm going to shot the damn dog.
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Post by DarJones on Jun 5, 2015 20:00:40 GMT -5
I finished weeding and tilling the 4 rows of corn, each row is about 115 feet long so it will be a significant amount of corn. The best ears will be saved for seed and the rest fed to the chickens.
I empathize with you Holly, raccoons do a number on my corn and peanuts if I don't keep an electric fence around the garden.
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