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Post by keen101 (Biolumo / Andrew B.) on May 6, 2016 15:23:29 GMT -5
Jumping off the post i put in the x-ray thread i'd like to start collecting variegated corn to breed with again. I'd like to recollect some of the "old gold" gene for yellow variegated corn, but i'd also like to get some others including white variegated corn. I'd be especially interested in white/green varigated corn seedlings like shown in some of the pictures in the Maize Genetic Coop Center photos. maizecoop.cropsci.uiuc.edu/mgc-info.phpI probably can even request some seed from the Maize Genetic Coop Center (i think i did once a long time ago), but i'm not sure which accessions to request as everytime i try to browse through i get overwhelmed with too much to dig through. Any one know how to do it? Maybe i should just email them and ask for help. I tried growing Japonica Striped corn twice, but i think i got poor seed stalk as i've never seen one as variegated as in the photos they show. The best i could get was one or two measly tiny stripes and they weren't really all that noticeable. Perhaps i just got bad selections of it. There was an old variety that may be extinct and/or long out of cultivation i had found reference to one. I think it had the name "tiger" or something like that and was a heavily variegated white/green variety that was also a dwarf corn as well. I'll try my best to find the reference if anyone can help me track it down.
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Post by nicollas on May 7, 2016 0:29:22 GMT -5
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Post by maisazzurro on May 24, 2016 22:02:21 GMT -5
Those are beautiful! I enjoy growing ornamental dwarf corn that is also tasty.
If you are having a hard time getting good variegated, you can also try purple corn or corn with colorful silks and tassles. I wonder if a white/green/pink is possible, as a poorly define Japonica hinted to me once. Painted mountain corn is one I have grown that has much variation in foliage, silk, tassle, kernel colors. It also is about my height fully grown, so barely over 5 feet.
Japonica has been hit or miss for me. Good luck with your project. I could use a good variegated flour corn. I am working with purple as it seems easier for me to get a hold of many varieties without much effort. I am going for functional, beauty with multi purpose uses. I look forward to seeing your success with tracking down a variety of variegation!
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Post by RpR on May 26, 2016 11:57:09 GMT -5
I put Japonica in once and it was pretty much like the pictures. Often soil will play a large roll in how a plant performs. Back then I fertilized, foliar, heavily.
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