Organic Field Corn
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All varieties marked with a * symbol are treated with Natural II Seed coating (OMRI)
Download a Planting Guide including lbs per acre chart by clicking here.
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Variety and Description
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50lbs bag
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*Organic E-95 Seed Corn/Open-Pollinated Seed Corn - 93-97 Day C.R.M
80,000 seeds/bag
Untreated, Organically grown seed corn. This is an improved variety selected for yield and it will stand better than most open pollinated varieties. It was grown near Gaylord MN and is estimated to be 93 - 97 days in maturity. It has about 2% colored kernels which add to the feed value. Plant 22-28,000 kernels per acre. Can be used for silage. In yield tests on three different organic fields in southern MN it went 118, 124, and 146 Bu/acre. MOSA certified. Plateless Seed only for now.
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Organic Wapsie Valley Open Pollinated 87 Day Field Corn 50lbs
Tall Variety-Excellent for Grain and Silage-Yellow and Red Kernals
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VK-13 90 Day Open Pollinated Corn
Medium Tall, Improved - excellent for grain and silage but better for grain than Wapsie Valley, Strong healthy plants grown in upsate NY and Vermont
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Blue River 25M90 - 87 Day
A new hybrid with excellent yield potential, with the potential to work in all areas of northern corn regions. It has excellent early vigor and fast drydown. Ears are consistent, but also have flex potential.
- General use hybrid with excellent top-end yield potential
- Very good early vigorAdapted to all areas of northern corn growing regions
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Blue River 58L36 - 108 Day
A new premium silage hybrid. It is a big, healthy hybrid, with soft kernels. Plants and ears mature slowly providing a longer harvest window compared to dual-use hybrids. Silage from this hybrid has excellent digestibility and milk/acre scores.
- Silage specific hybrid
- Excellent tonnage
- Very good digestibility
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Planting Tips
- Approximately 24,000 to 30,000 seeds should be planted per acre when planting corn for silage .
- The amount of fertilizer applied per acre is usually increased compared to that used for growing corn for grain.
- Corn silage removes nearly twice as much nitrogen and phosphorus and about five times more potassium than a corn crop harvested for grain.
- Neptune's Harvest Fish Hydrolysate makes a fine fertilizer for corn.
- Seabird Guano applied before or during planting works well as a solid fertilizer in companion with the liquid fertilizer.
- For poor soils being used for corn for the first time, most certifying agencies let you use Chilean Nitrate for up to 20% of your nitrogen inputs in the first year. Another recommendation is Pro-Booster. Check with your local organic certifying agency to find out what's allowed in your organization, if you're trying to meet a standard.
The soil depth of the seed and soil moisture and temperature will affect how long it takes for the new plant to emerge. This usually happens in 6 to 10 days. The early development of leaves is very important because they often dictate the amount of dry matter the plant accumulates and the amount of grain produced. The rate of plant growth between first emergence and tassel appearance most significantly affects the total time required for maturity and establishes the date it will be ready for harvest.
For more specific information about planting and harvesting in your area, contact you local extension agent. Be forewarned though, most of them don't know much about organic fertilizer and refer to standard charts for fertilizer recommendations. You'll have to do a little math to cross over. some of the better ones will give you good advice though.
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*Natural II
- Omri listed for USDA Certification and is FVO approved
- Natural II offers tremendous stand and yield protection in cold and wet conditions
- Natural II can also improve plant vigor, health and yield when planting into ideal conditions
- Plant earlier with confidence that your corn is protected from stand damaging fungal disease
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