PREPARATION OF SEED CORN 63 



equally good results when ai)i>lied to ordinary stubble fields. 

 The only difference is that such lands are usually more easily 

 prepared than sod lands. 



PREPARATION OF SEED CORN FOR PLANTING 

 72. Good seed is equally as important as a well-pre- 

 pared seed bed. Good seed corn is seed from a variety 







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Figure 20— Grading seed corn makes it possible for the planter to drop the 

 seed uniformly A, the ungraded sample; B, the large, umform kernels for 

 planting; C, the small and irregular kernels graded out. 



adapted to one's needs and conditions, of strong germina- 

 tion, and sufficiently uniform to insure even planting. For 

 the selection of seed corn see Sections 121-132. 



73. Grading. The first step necessary in the spring to 

 obtain good seed is to select ears of corn from the supply at 

 hand that are as uniform in type of ear and kernel as it 

 is possible to get. Corn is generally planted with machines. 

 These machines can plant uniformly only when kernels of 

 uniform size are used. Two ears of corn may be good indi- 



