. The corn crops: a discussion of maize, kafirs, and sorghums as grown in the United States and Canada. Corn; Kafir corn; Sorghum. PREPARATION AND PI ANTING 191 weeks. If the climate is fairly dry, the corn should then remain in a good germinating condition either on the stalks or in good dry storage. The principal cause of loss in vitality seems to be failure to dry out properly upon becoming ripe. It is not necessary for the corn to be frozen to lose vitality, as it deteriorates at ordinary tempera- tures during the three months fol- lowing matiurity if not fairly dry. If freezing occurs, th
. The corn crops: a discussion of maize, kafirs, and sorghums as grown in the United States and Canada. Corn; Kafir corn; Sorghum. PREPARATION AND PI ANTING 191 weeks. If the climate is fairly dry, the corn should then remain in a good germinating condition either on the stalks or in good dry storage. The principal cause of loss in vitality seems to be failure to dry out properly upon becoming ripe. It is not necessary for the corn to be frozen to lose vitality, as it deteriorates at ordinary tempera- tures during the three months fol- lowing matiurity if not fairly dry. If freezing occurs, the loss is increased. A freezing tempera- ture occurring when the grain still con- tains a high per- centage of moisture may practically de- stroy vitality. Any cause that delays the proper drying of the corn after maturity will result in poor seed corn. In many cases, growers are using varieties too late in maturing or not well acclimated. Deep-kerneled types are more likely to lose in vitahty than shallow-kerneled corn. Varieties with large, sappy cobs are always slow in Fig. 55. — Corn kernel split to show germ, which is the dark-colored body within the white, and extending nearly the length of the kernel. The main outer part of the germ is the Scutellum, secretes an enzyme that reduces the starch for use of young plant. The column-like body in the upper half is the Plumula, develops into young plant. The body at the lowest point is the Radicle, or root of young 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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