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    Quote Originally Posted by rbeau30 View Post
    So, obviously it needs to pollenate otherwise you won't get any seeds to germinate.

    What would you say is the minimum number of plants you should have to make harvest effective?


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    I ordered a half pound. I have a space where I can put some. We will see how much I get out of the space that I have set aside. You can now order online without having to send them a check.

    Pollination on and germination are not inter connected in any way except if the seed does not germinate...........nothing happens.

    special seed for high altitude.... Not. Growing degree units to black layer, yes, but altitude is not a factor. Check how many "day" the seed is.. Many here are mistaking double cross, single cross, etc...

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    Quote Originally Posted by screagle2 View Post
    Pollination on and germination are not inter connected in any way except if the seed does not germinate...........nothing happens.

    special seed for high altitude.... Not. Growing degree units to black layer, yes, but altitude is not a factor. Check how many "day" the seed is.. Many here are mistaking double cross, single cross, etc...
    75-90 IIRC.

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    Just got my .5 lb bag of it. We will see how it grows at the Beau homestead this year. Tasted a few kernels and they were tasty. Ordering to delivery was about a week.

    Putting them in the basement until growing season.

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    I need some of this...they are claiming that it is heiloom too?
    "This Republic was not established by cowards; and cowards will not preserve it." -Elmer Davis

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    It seems all my corn has died. I think it was the lack of sun light. I was putting it out in the day time, but keeping it in during the really cold days.

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    Boooo. Well, we'll both be experimenting in the spring I guess. Your germination results were promising.

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    Mine is nearly 8 inches tall. It survived the hail and cold pretty well, We planted them around Mother's day weekend.

    Direct sow seems to work best.

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    Good luck rbeau30. I put about 20 sprouts in the bed and have 8 in pots in the house as backup. The weather up here is really messing up my plans.

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    I hear ya, I have lost 4 fruit trees this year, and another Cherry tree and plum tree are not looking so good. I had to do some drastic pruning.I started 12 kernels and pretty much planted them right away because they germinated in two days and quickly threatened to become root-bound. I added 4 more to the bed to top it off directly sewing them, and they quickly caught up to the others.This makes me realize that there is no way I can come close to subsisting on my measly property. And in years like this, I think we would be starving.

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