Types of Seed Corn Available

• Boone County White
  • The Boone Co. White was developed in Boone Co., Northwestern Indiana, by James Riley, from a selection made in 1876 from the White Mastodon.
  • The Johnson Co. White is very similar, and in many localities the name Johnson has been discarded in favor of the Boone.
  • Extra tall for silage, up to 16 feet tall.
  • 80,000-85,000 kernels per medium flat bushel.
• Reids Yellow Dent
  • Reids Yellow Dent was developed by James L. Reid in Northern Illinois (Tazewell Co.) from a Gordon Hopkins variety brought by his father from Brown Co. Ohio in 1846. This variety, a large reddish corn, proved to be late in maturing and was crossed the next year by replanting with a smaller and earlier yellow dent corn. From this cross, Reids was developed and the reddish color of the original Hopkins is sometimes noticeable at the sides of the kernels.
  • It is probably the most popular open pollinated corn in the Midwest.
  • Grows to be around 12 feet tall.
  • 95,000-100,000 kernels per medium flat bushel
• Henry Moore
  • Henry Moore is believed to have been developed in the county south of our farm (Clay County, Illinois).
  • It was a localized corn and very popular because of the excellent feed value.
  • Grows to be around 12 feet tall.
  • 70,000-75,000 kernels per medium flat bushel. (Has very wide kernels)
• Krugs
  • Krugs was developed in the early 1900’s by George W. Krug, Sr. from the Reids variety. He needed a 90 day corn where he lived and by selecting the early maturing ears in his Reids, he lowered the maturity to 90 days.
  • Grows to be around 12 feet tall.
  • 95,000-100,000 kernels per medium flat bushel.

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