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Sequee Carmel, NY(Zone 6b) Apr 20, 2007

I have the following corn seeds and am wondering which one I should plant for this year's crop. This is my first year, and I didn't realize how easily they cross - thought I could grow them all.

Alas, I need to make a decision...

Sugar Dots
Trinity
LoChiel
Honey & Cream

Thanks in advance for any advice you can provide...

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Apr 21, 2007

Sequee. You can plant all of them. Trinity (63 day), Honey &Cream (73 day) and Sugar Dots (83 day) are all Se bi-colors. Cross pollination is no problem. In fact you can plant all three in a block for extended harvest without the bother of succession planting. Of the three Sugar Dots is the best, but the other two are good. I think you mean Iochief an older Su yellow. Again no problem if you don't mind a few white grains on the Iochief ears. It has the more traditional corn flavor and a bad habit of poking its ear out of the shuck attracting all kinds of pests.

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Sequee Carmel, NY(Zone 6b) Apr 21, 2007

Excellent news! Thank you.

I did just find a brand new package of Triple Play, as well. Any info on them? (Now I'm pushing it, huh?)

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Apr 21, 2007

Yep, you are pushing it. Triple play is an open pollinated very early small corn, multi-colored like an ornamental corn. Not familiar with it but doubt that it tastes much better. This one I would isolate. Maybe plant it as a fall corn. Or very early like two weeks before you plant the sweet corn.

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Sequee Carmel, NY(Zone 6b) Apr 21, 2007

Good idea re:planting for a fall crop - especially if it's going to be more of an ornamental than a veggie. (Of course I will HAVE TO try it!)

I'm going to skip the Lochief, too. My bugs do NOT need an engraved invitation for an invasion

Thanks again, fd - you're the best!

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