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REQUIREIffiNTS Ai^ID IvIETKODS OF GRO\yirTG irJDIAN CORN 



Time to Maturity- 130 - 160 days 



Life - Annual 



Soil Requirements- 



Surface: Black loam or river bottom sediment, 3' or more. Well 



drained, well supplied with organic matter and 

 plant foods. 



Climatic Requirements - 



Freedom. from frost and hot drying winds; warm nights, continuous 



growing weather, ample sunshine, freedom from 

 intense heat at time o f tasselling. 



Water Requirements and Irrigation - 



Ample moisture from rainfall or irrigation, equivalent to at least 



30". 



Calendar of Operations- 



Preparing Seed Bed : Fall - plowed 8" 



March- plowed 6" and worked down into seed bed. 



Planting: 



Time : April 1 - May 1 

 Quantity: 18# for silage 



12" " seed 

 Method and Distance: In hills 3 l/2' apart, or in rows 3 l/2' 



apart - seed 1" deep, 6- 8 " apart 

 for silage, 10 - 12" for seed. 



Care of Growing Crop: Cultivated 6 - 8" as soon as rows can be seen. 



Cultivated every 2 weeks, gradually 

 reducing depth. Irrigated by 

 furrov;s in July when com is 

 tasselling. 



Varieties: 



Learning, Hickory King, Old River IThite, California Semi-Dent, 



Red Ccb, Yellcv Dent. 



