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Ripe Ears on Green Stalks mean 
The maturity pattern of Funk’s G-Hybrids, developed by Funk Nation- 
wide Research, has changed the thinking of farmers. More and more. 
they are asking for the corn that ripens its ears while stalks and leaves 
are still green. In G-Hybrids, the ear gets first call on plant food, in 
the critical days of the late growing season. The ear fills and ripens and 
finishes its kernels for maximum quality. Then, after the ear is mature, 
the green stalks and leaves keep right on making and using sugars that 
become tough. woody fibers. reinforcing the stalks and shanks. The 
result is a big sound ear attached by a “live” shank to a sturdy stalk 
that is highly resistant to stalk rot diseases. Faster, cleaner husking 
with less corn left in the field, and quality in the crib are your pay-off. 
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