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  • From: Don Palmer <berryman70 AT yahoo.com>
  • To: sunnfarm AT bellatlantic.net, Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] BT Sweetcorn
  • Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2005 20:42:10 -0700 (PDT)



--- robert schuler <sunnfarm AT bellatlantic.net> wrote:

> I have been growing a triple sweet gene bicolor corn
> called Providence
> that's become a big hit with my customers in a
> market dominated by white
> varieties. This year I got to try a genetically
> modified version of this
> corn that expresses the bt gene. All I can say is
> its nothing short of
> remarkable producing 99%+ worm free ears without
> additional pesticide
> applications. By not applying pesticides there has
> been a great increase
> in predators that control aphids but nature has a
> way of filling voids
> so now my problem is controlling sap beetles. For
> now Im using twice
> weekly applications of carbaryl and hope to find
> something safer for
> predators... Im told you will be able to buy Bt
> sweets next year in
> amounts as small as 25000 seeds or roughly 10 pound
> units in yellow
> white and bicolor seed costs around $25 an acre
> more. If your looking
> for a worm free way to grow sweetcorn give this corn
> a try.. Bob.
> Sunny Meadow Farm
> Bridgeton, NJ.
> Bi color is the best seller in my area, Id like to
be able to buy smaller amounts of bt corn myself. I
grow about 5 acres of corn and I like to mix
varieties and don't need that much of one kind
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