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To: ApplegateRanch

Yup, might have to plant that one next year too.

I’ve found a corn put out by the uni of Alaska that supposedly makes in 45 days. It doesn’t make a LOT as the stalks are only about 3ft tall but it might be better than nothing. My spring planted sweet corn washed away. And this stuff is even OP.

I’m thinking of ordering it next week to test that theory. Supposedly does well in cooler temps too. Sandhill has it and another outfit does too:

http://www.bestcoolseeds.com/catalog/vegetables/sweet-corn/sweet-corn-yukon-chief-612

It’s either the same variety, called something different, or a variety that’s kin to the one at sandhill. Glenn has this to say about the yukon variety they have at Sandhill:

“Yukon Supreme: 53 days. Early and productive, but we lost the majority of the seed crop to field mice. In 2002 the crop was planted June 17 and was ready to eat on August 1 (45 days). I would have never believed it had I not written it down! In our “cold” summer of 2009, it was planted on June 29 and ready to eat on August 17 (49 days). Not bad for an otherwise less than fantastic season. Be prepared because this variety sells out quickly.”

Unfortunately Sandhill is sold out for this season.

The coolseeds site has some interesting looking cooler weather tolerant tomatoes too. I’m looking for something to grow in a tunnel this fall and maybe bring indoors in a pot in the garage after it’s too cold in the tunnel.


109 posted on 08/24/2013 8:32:34 AM PDT by Black Agnes
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To: Black Agnes

Thanks for the link; bookmarking their site into my Seeds folder.

All these cooler season corns seem to be short, but highly productive, putting all their energy into producing seeds, not stems.


111 posted on 08/24/2013 9:50:59 AM PDT by ApplegateRanch (Love me, love my guns!©)
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