112 CORN 



Mr. L. C. Burnett, in his thesis for Master's Degree in Agriculture 

 at the Iowa State College, found the following results in germination 

 tests with seed corn stored in the places herein named. 



Percent Kernels Germinating 

 Strong 



1. Seedroom 95.0 



2. Garret (kitchen) 92.5 



3. Tool Shed (closed) 91.7 



4. Tool Shed (open) 91.7 



5. Hung outdoors 85.4 



6. Dry garret 83.3 



7. Furnace room 79.6 



8. Cellar (not dry) 75.0 



9. Hay mow 58.3 



10. Shock (outside) 57.3 



ir. Hanging on stalk 55.0 



12. Lying on ground 46.7 



13. Shock (center) 43.0 



14. Cellar (very wet) 40.0 



Early and rapid drying of seed increases its ability to withstand 

 freezing. 



THE NEED OF TESTING SEED CORN. Corn which has been 

 stored properly through the winter season is often thought to need 

 no testing. But the high price of land and the incumbent risk in 

 planting untested seed, demands a more definite knowledge of its 

 germinating ability. 



The following table shows the results of extensive tests conducted 

 by Experiment Station of Iowa State College in 1910. Each ear of 

 corn represented in the experiment was given several germination 

 tests, using different kinds of seed corn testers, and the table shows the 

 average results of all tests made. In each test six kernels were taken 

 from each ear. After being graded according to the strength of germ- 

 ination, each lot was planted in the field under uniform conditions 

 and in different parts of the field. The record of stand was taken in 

 the fall, and the product of each plot was carefully weighed -and 

 recorded. Check plots were planted to verify the records taken. The 

 evidence given herein was further corroborated by a similar test con- 

 ducted during the following year. 



