Certified Organic Field Corn

Each bag of field corn contains about 80,000 kernels

• 94 - 97 Day CRM
• Early Open-Pollinated Field Corn
• USDA Certified Organic
• E-95 is an improved variety planted in the upper Midwest of the United States
• Plant 22,000 - 28,000 seeds per acre
• 80,000 kernels per bag
• Can be used for silage
• Can yield up to 118 - 146 bu/acre

Tall Variety-Excellent for Grain and Silage - Yellow and Red Kernels

Medium Tall, Improved - excellent for grain and silage but better for grain than Wapsie Valley, Strong healthy plants, developed and grown in upstate NY and Vermont

• 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.