Not to get off the subject which I like, how do you preserve hard corn. I just got a few hundred pounds and I want to extend the shelf life.
If it's regular dent corn, I mix diatomatious earth with it to keep the bugs out. It should last 25 years if you keep it dry.
Grain from Egypt has been sprouted after 2000 years.
/johnny
Keep hard, dry corn kernels dry. Cold (not necessarily freezing) storage in a dry barrel/tub is best. I have some seed from “Indian” corn. Most of it is non-hybrid, and is all very edible. Just plant like regular corn. This is a good time of year to buy the decorative ears. After Thanksgiving, simply strip the ears and save the seed.