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Post by esoteric_agriculture on Feb 4, 2017 11:22:52 GMT -5
I grew this variety out in 2015. I received the seed as a substitute from Sandhill Preservation probably around 2009-2012? I finally got around to planting it 2015. This is a worthy variety! For me, earlier than Painted Mountain or Lavender Mandan, with much better standability/ lodge resistance, far higher yield and larger cobs than Lavender Mandan, yield comparable to Painted Mountain and ear size as well. Actually the ear and kernel size is just slightly smaller than Rhode Island Whitecap/ Narragansett Indian Flint. The kernels are a much whiter white than the creamy off white of the two previously mentioned New England flints. 8 row flint. Only thing I've done with this variety so far is make wood ash hominy, which was excellent. Would like to try polenta next. Husk attachment to the cob is much stronger than in the New England flints I've grown, easy to braid. I have noticed that nobody other than Sandhill seems to carry this variety. I am considering a large scale growout this year with the hope to offer seed wholesale- would like to see this variety get out into more hands. Sandhill hasn't offered this for sale the past 2-3 years which concerns me. Any advice on how to offer a corn as seed corn? flic.kr/p/RDaMPK
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Post by esoteric_agriculture on Feb 4, 2017 11:36:00 GMT -5
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Post by jondear on Feb 4, 2017 12:20:02 GMT -5
That looks like a nice grain corn 👍
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Post by grano on Feb 5, 2017 14:53:37 GMT -5
Interesting maize.
Maybe Sandhill will use you as a grower.
I see a few yellow kernels. Are they flint?
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Post by esoteric_agriculture on Feb 5, 2017 15:16:00 GMT -5
Yellow kernels are Flint type. This variety flowers so early there was no ( incredibly tiny)chance of cross pollination. I am assuming that they picked up the slight yellow contamination before it came to me. I don't intend to plant the yellow kernels or the ears with yellow kernels.
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