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Post by flowerpower on May 25, 2008 4:59:50 GMT -5
I hunted through my seed stash and found some 3 yr old corn. No name on it of course, but looks very sugary. I do remember that it was a variety for the farmers to grow for sale. At least it is untreated. All the commercial types were pink this yr.
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Post by johno on Jun 2, 2008 20:11:09 GMT -5
The Astronomy Domine plants that did survive the selection process are stout and strong, and the Rainbow Incas that were sowed later to fill in the gaps are trying hard to catch up. So far, so good.
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Post by flowerpower on Jun 2, 2008 21:22:51 GMT -5
John, is the AD you planted the dent one or the sugary one?
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Post by johno on Jun 2, 2008 21:40:52 GMT -5
Sugary - I didn't realize there were two?
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Post by flowerpower on Jun 3, 2008 6:18:03 GMT -5
Yep, there were 2 strains for 2007. I just copied this from the AD Pedigree thread-
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Post by johno on Jun 3, 2008 13:01:42 GMT -5
Oh, yeah - I've slept since reading that...
I believe the batch I got was the sugary one. The kernals were definitely shrunken and not dent. Add to that the fact they had poor germination in wet soil (it should have been warm enough, but later plantings in slightly warmer soil did better,) and it sure sounds like the sugary batch. It also had a lot of burgundy colored kernals, which I think came from an SE type.
That's what I get for not paying attention...
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I'm heading out this afternoon to plant a very colorful dent mix - not A.D. - in a cowbird garden. Along with it, a squash mix. In a couple of weeks I'll go back and add some pole beans, then leave it alone until fall. With good cool soil emergence and warm soil, I bet this one will turn out with excellent germination. I'll take pics of that project as well, but I'm still working out how to post pics from my @$#%! easy-share camera. Anyway, it has some really cool colors in the mix.
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Post by Alan on Jun 3, 2008 14:13:35 GMT -5
I feel I should probably clarify something that I didn't realize before with this whole Astronomy Domine strain conversation flowerpower.
There were two different strains of Astronomy Domine sent out earlier this year and late last year, not so much different strains, but an improved "grex" or "mix" was sent' latter with much more genetic diversity, however Johno just reminded me of something else which I sent specifically to Johno and also to Wendy that I had forgotten about which indeed was a dent corn mix.
If I remember correctly the dent corn mix had several types int he mix including the Earth Tones dent and a number of native american types, it's more for ornamental purposes than for anything else but does make good corn bread, I had forgotten what I named the mix, I'm not growing it this year, but I do know that Johno and Wen. got a mix of it and should know the name I gave to the mix.
Johno, if you are growing out the mix this year and have the room to produce some seed stock I would greatly appreciate it, it would definetly be a worthwhile contribution to the Hip-Gnosis seed Bazar Catalouge that I'll be working on for us (with help from member here this fall).
I hope this helps to further clarify.
My Astronomy Domine patches are doing just terrifically, they are interplanted in different places with low growing greasy bush beans, Hubbard squash, and in some spots with All Blue potatoes. Pictures of all the plots so far for this year will go online shortly after the threat of storms passes and there will be a number of new research articles go online this week hopefully too. I need something to do as I continue to get over the cold I've had the past week.
-Alan
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Post by johno on Jun 3, 2008 18:43:01 GMT -5
There was no name provided with the dent corn mix. There are lots of pastel colors. It's listed as a mass cross of: Earth-Tones, Oaxacan Green, Green and Gold, Masentu (?) Parch and another unnamed multicolor.
My plan with that was to plant the whole quantity, which I estimated to be about 200 seeds, but I also needed somewhere to plant 30 tomato plants (now only twice that many to go)... so I ended up planting only 100 corn seeds, along with about 50 squash seeds from the c. Pepo mix.
Big afternoon for me. The saving grace was, we just got the Pony tiller fixed, and that plot (my parents') has been worked over and de-rocked for 30-some years (the first 15 or so by yours truly.) It was easy tilling - walk along the side with one hand on a grip and watch it go! My brother had already planted beans in the other 2/3.
That should still be a good quantity of corn seed to redistribute.
By the way, Alan, I'd love to get some of the greasy beans from you when you save seeds!
You have a lot of colds, Alan. What's up with that? Have you had a checkup lately?
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Post by flowerpower on Jun 3, 2008 20:59:13 GMT -5
Alan, Thanks for clarifying that for us. I have seed from both the AD & the dent corn planted then. I swiped some of the dent corn you sent Wendy.( Hey it was a BIG bag. lol ) It had no name on it. Just a description. The colors were really nice. I especially like the green. I am hoping to get some really cool decorative corn this yr. Thanks again
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Post by Alan on Jun 3, 2008 23:31:57 GMT -5
Magenta parch was the other corn on the label, my writing is just horrible is all.
I don't really have colds as much as I just have really bad allergies several times a year which almos always turn into sinus infections. All is good though, I'm used to being sick, I've never known much else!
I feel 100 times better tonight after we got a good heavy rain that pounded all the allergens downs. Unfortunately the price I pay for being interested in agriculture is sometimes having to be completly physically miserable, but hey, it is honestly in my opinion, well worth it.
Flowerpower, glad to hear your growing it out too. I have some other corn crosses that went in the ground this year that will be available this fall, some more dent types, flint types, and a huge popcorn mix!
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Post by canadamike on Jun 3, 2008 23:58:21 GMT -5
Alan, find a quail farm somewhere around your place and have one quail egg a day in water or milk or...scotch ;D ;D
They discovered that people working ( thus eating eggs) at quail farms had no more allergies. It was studied, and now you can buy natural or so anti-allergies medicines that are nothing else than extracts of quail eggs. Given how cute and delicious they are.... why not eat the real stuff??
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Post by flowerpower on Jun 4, 2008 6:43:25 GMT -5
Alan, will u be collecting honey from your own hives this yr? Take 1-2 tsp per day of local honey right before allergy season. It helps build up your immunity to the pollens.
I would have like to grow that Strawberry Corn, but just totally forgot to get seed. Well I have Bloody Butcher for a dark red.
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Post by johno on Jun 5, 2008 0:12:59 GMT -5
I can completely relate to the allergy problems, except that I never got sinus infections from it. In the last few years I've finally started growing out of it, thankfully. My entire childhood and young adulthood, I was plagued with constant severe hayfever symptoms, nearly year-'round. Pure mysery... but whatcha' gonna' do? Work anyway, to the horror of your classmates and co-workers. I feel your pain, brotha'. Hopefully you'll outgrow it soon as well.
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Post by johno on Jun 5, 2008 0:17:22 GMT -5
It has been two weeks since the last time I planted corn here. I still have a lot of space for more, so I will sow some Stowell's Evergreen if I can tomorrow or the next day. Maybe I'll mix it with Merlin for a nice bicolor?..
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Post by johno on Jun 5, 2008 2:43:48 GMT -5
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