Martin wrote:
On 11 Oct 2006 15:27:13 GMT, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:
[...]
But there is a worse problem. Even those (and the feedstock varieties)
don't ripen properly here, so the chances of getting viable seed are
poor. In some years, maybe - in others, no chance.
Is that still true Nick? My wife produces a crop of ripe sweet corn in
NL in a very similar, but wetter climate to yours, even when we had a
monsoon all through August this year
I thought this discussion had pretty well run its course, but I'm
intrigued, as well as impressed, by that. I assume she uses it for
animal or poultry feed. Is it economic? Does she always get it ripe
enough to provide seed for the following year?
--
MIke.