On 6/7/2008 10:33 AM, markm75 wrote:
I've heard a few variations on this.. was curious if anyone had any
thoughts..

I've heard its ok to plant the white corn and the bicolor at the same
time, as long as you aren't saving seeds.. i've also heard to not do
it as they will cross pollinate and result in tough kernels.

Or.. i've heard that its ok, as long as you say, plant one one week
then wait a few weeks and plant the other variety...

Any thoughts on this? I dont have 100 feet to separate the varieties
either.. more like only a few feet

Thanks

When cross-pollination occurs, the effect is seen in the plants grown
from the resulting seeds. The seeds themselves (corn kernels in this
case) reflect the plant on which they grow.

This is best illustrated by Japanese plums. To set fruit, Satsuma plums
require cross-pollination from a different variety of Japanese plum.
Often, Santa Rosa plums (which don't require cross-pollination) are used
for cross-pollinating Satsuma plums. The resulting fruit on a Satsuma
tree are clearly Satsuma plums. However, planting the seeds from such
plums will not produce a Satsuma tree.

--
David E. Ross
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