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Martin writes:
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| 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.
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| 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

Yes. Fully ripe means that you should get over 95% germination rate on
saved seeds. Have you seen truly ripe maize?


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.