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How to save seeds from sweetcorn plant?
I have 7 out of the 30 or so seeds that I planted live, so I want to save a
few cobs for seeds to plant next year en-mass. What's best way to prepare the seeds to ensure they will germinate ok? Thanks J. |
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How to save seeds from sweetcorn plant?
Jimbo wrote:
What's best way to prepare the seeds to ensure they will germinate ok? Let them fully mature on the plant, then store cool and dry, either on the cob or off. A caveat or three: Your sweet corn is almost surely a first-generation hybrid, so the seed may not produce something like the original. Corn is one of the real sluts of the vegetable kingdom, so if there's any other variety of corn within a mile or so, you may have your own festive hybrid. Shameless plug: Get a copy of Suzanne Ashworth's "Seed to Seed." Available from the used booksellers online reasonably, and worth even the full list price. But that's just my opinion. I could be wrong. Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at www.albany.net/~gwoods Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1200' elevation. NY WO G |
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