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Brett J.

12-04-2001 18:01:30




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hello, I was woundering if you guys know any thing a bout indian corn i was woundering if you had to grow it one year, store/dry it and sell it the next year or grow it and sell it the same year, do you pick it like sweet corn and pull the husk back and dry it, when do you plant it. thanks for reading and any help is thanksed brett.




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david

12-05-2001 11:24:30




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 Re: indian corn in reply to Brett J., 12-04-2001 18:01:30  
I usually plant first couple of weeks in May (in KY) vary according to where you are. Usually plant with a 2 or 4 row plateless planter. Pick when stalks are completely dry. Peal husk back and tie. I usually market in bundles of 3 ears, tied with ribbon and then cut the stalks and tie as shocks to sell. At $1.00 per ear and $50 a shock it sure beats field corn at $2.00 a bushel. Don't try to hold over, mice will get it, weevil will bore into it. Also watch rotations, corn borers worked me over good in 2nd year. Lime, fertilize, and generally treat just like field corn.

DAB

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PCC-AL

12-05-2001 04:35:15




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 Re: indian corn in reply to Brett J., 12-04-2001 18:01:30  
Hi Brett and Mike,
Have either of you ever tried bi-color? I don't have a specific name other than this. We have planted some Indian corn for fun, but I tried the bi-color last year. It is the best sweet corn that I ever planted. I think it beats Silver Queen by a lot. Corn is white and red with big juicy kernals. Can;t wait until spring. Good luck.



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Mike (IN)

12-04-2001 19:04:50




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 Re: indian corn in reply to Brett J., 12-04-2001 18:01:30  
Well, the way I have done it, is to plant it around the same time as I do sweet corn, in late April-early May (I live in Central Indiana, where the average last frost date is mid-April; you'll have to plant later if you live farther north). Then, in the fall, I'll pick them and remove the husks, if we are using it ourselves, or just pull the husks back if selling it, or leaving it on the stocks, as fodder shock. I, myself, have never worried about drying it. Hope that info helps you.

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Mike (IN)

12-04-2001 19:10:05




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 Re: Re: indian corn in reply to Mike (IN), 12-04-2001 19:04:50  
One thing I forgot to mention in my other post. You might try going to www.innercityartist.com/gardentowns/ They have a large message board for gardeners, and I'm pretty certain there are several there who can also give you some ideas about indian corn.



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bob

12-05-2001 08:26:52




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 Re: Re: Re: indian corn in reply to Mike (IN), 12-04-2001 19:10:05  
I,m sort of confused ,are we talking about indian corn as sweet corn or dried corn Dried corn is what i use it for decorations etc. never picked early for sweet corn my kernals wouldn,t be as large as sweet corn



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PCC-AL

12-05-2001 17:53:53




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: indian corn in reply to bob, 12-05-2001 08:26:52  
Hi Bob,
Down in my neck of the woods(AL) we plant a little Indian corn and both eat some like sweet corn and use some for decorations after it drys. This is mostly just for fun. Normally we plant a little sweet corn to eat early and the majority is field corn used for all purposes. I was just curious if the bicolor corn was known anywhere else. Good Luck.



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Mike (IN)

12-05-2001 20:23:59




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: indian corn in reply to PCC-AL, 12-05-2001 17:53:53  
We certainly enjoy bi-colored corn in Indiana! Honey & Cream is a good one, as is Delectable, and some of the Seneca varieties. Last summer, I also tried the new Indian summer variety, which has purple kernals, in addition to the yellow & white. For a supersweet, it wasn't too bad.



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