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Rural/Farm Life

farminator3000

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5. how much are you planting?

Reply to Vincardog (Original post)

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 07:09 PM

Jan 2013

seed savers exchange is in NE Iowa, but they don't have a lot of regular varieties- great stuff, though
http://www.seedsavers.org/

for corn-
http://www.holmesseed.com/catalog_download.php

i recommend Delectable for sweet corn- you barely have to warm it up

avoid these- (some GMO, some just owned by big M)
Sweet Corn

Absolute
Devotion
EX 08745857R
EX 08767143
Fantasia
Merit
Obsession
Obsession II
Passion
Passion II
Seneca Arrowhead
Sensor
Synergy
Temptation
Temptation II
Vitality

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Does anyone know where I can buy NON GMO seed (Corn and Soybeans)? I need to plan next years crops [View all] Vincardog Nov 2012 OP

I don't know of any in Iowa, JoeyT Nov 2012 #1

They're in Oregon, but have a large selection of soy beans RomneyLies Jan 2013 #2

maybe this... handmade34 Jan 2013 #3

Thank U. Cheers. Vincardog Jan 2013 #4

how much are you planting? farminator3000 Jan 2013 #5

60A>< Vincardog Jan 2013 #6

Holmes has the best prices for corn, as far as i've seen, and all the GMOs are marked farminator3000 Jan 2013 #7