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Re: why don't farmers save seed corn?.
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Posted by paul on November 09, 2003 at 20:01:49 from (209.23.145.26):
In Reply to: why don't farmers save seed corn?. posted by Jonathan on November 09, 2003 at 19:51:08:
Hybred seed corn. The seed corn we buy is made from crossing 2 types of corn that only produce 40 or so bu per acre. This cross gives us corn that can produce 200 bu. But the corn it produces would produce, at best, 80 bu per acre yields again. We need to buy new hybred seed each year to try to get near 200bu per acre yields. "Open pollinated' corn is available, you can save seed from it. however, it does not yield nearly as well, 80-100 bu would be tops. --->Paul
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