. The corn crops: a discussion of maize, kafirs, and sorghums as grown in the United States and Canada. Corn; Kafir corn; Sorghum. 194 CORN CROPS It is well to take two kernels from the butt, two from the middle, and two from the tip, of the ear. When a tray has been filled, the grains are covered with a second cloth and a little sawdust on top and thoroughly wet down. When all trays are filled they are stacked up in a warm place and wet once a day for five or six days. All ears that have not shown a strong germination by this time should be discarded. IMPORTANCE OF STRONG VITALITY 137. It sho
. The corn crops: a discussion of maize, kafirs, and sorghums as grown in the United States and Canada. Corn; Kafir corn; Sorghum. 194 CORN CROPS It is well to take two kernels from the butt, two from the middle, and two from the tip, of the ear. When a tray has been filled, the grains are covered with a second cloth and a little sawdust on top and thoroughly wet down. When all trays are filled they are stacked up in a warm place and wet once a day for five or six days. All ears that have not shown a strong germination by this time should be discarded. IMPORTANCE OF STRONG VITALITY 137. It should be emphasized that only ears showing a strong, quick-growing germ should be used. C. P. Hartley records a typical experiment illustrating this point.'. Fig. 58. —Difference in germination of ears. In each square are six kernels, each from a different ear. ' Habtley, C. p. The Seed Corn Situation. U. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. Plant Indus., Circ. No. 95. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Montgomery, Edward Gerrard, 1878-. New York, The Macmillan company
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