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CHAPTER X 



BREEDING AND SELECTING 



OR the home gardener, the breeding of 

 sweet corn is generally out of the 

 question. It is much better for the home 

 gardener to depend upon reliable seedsmen 

 for his sources of seed. However, it is 

 possible to allow one or two of the earliest 

 ears of sweet corn to mature and later to 

 be removed from the plant, especially if 

 the plant is one that produced two or more 

 edible ears. These mature ears can be 

 placed on the wall of a sheltered building, 

 stripping the husks back, and hanging them 

 up on a nail, being sure that plenty of 

 ventilation is given and that the corn dries 

 thoroughly without molding. This is 

 practically the only advisable way for the 

 amateur gardener to do. 



If the ear contains some kernels which 

 are discolored, such as yellow or black, or 

 which have a glazed surface, it is best to 

 throw these away and plant only the 



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