Open Pollinated Corn

lovellsorchard · #1 05/01/11, 09:26 PM

Hi there, We are looking for a good source for open pollinated seed corn in our region. We live in Western Kentucky, in Hopkinsville area. We are raising pigs, chickens, ducks and soon rabbits all on pasture. We are wanting our corn as a source of feed for our livestock and ourselves.

Thank you for any help!

oldmanriver · #2 05/01/11, 09:59 PM

i have planted hickory king for several years . Does well here stalks are like 8 ft tall. It is a white corn that also makes good corn meal and hominey . The last time I bought I think I got ti ackridges farm suppy in Fredonia Ky . Hope this help.

fatrat · #3 05/01/11, 11:09 PM

I grow Leaming corn. It's a good yellow field corn that was commonly planted just about everywhere including Kentucky.

shelfer · #4 05/02/11, 08:54 AM

Try this company. They only sell OP corn. I have used them and liked the results.
http://www.openpollinated.com/benefits.htm

anniew · #5 05/02/11, 09:15 AM

JOhnny's Seeds and Fedco each have O.P. corn.

#6 05/02/11, 10:48 AM

Check our R.H. Shumway for O.P. corn.

peri_simmons · #7 05/02/11, 07:57 PM

Bloody Butcher is a good open pollinated corn for me in Ohio. This year I ordered a new one from Fedco, it adjusts to your own growing climate, called Early Riser.

I hope it works. I have had good results with Fedco and trust them. The soil is too wet to plant so far. But I will try it this year. Report will follow.

motdaugrnds · #8 05/03/11, 10:48 AM

I would like an OP corn (yellow) as well suitable for human consumption (fresh eating as well as creating meal). Is there any "one" OP corn that will do both? I'm in Virginia zone 7.

FarmboyBill · #9 05/03/11, 11:16 AM

BB corn is high dollar corn seed

tyusclan · #10 05/04/11, 08:53 PM

I like Yellow Dent. I'm pretty sure Shumway has it, and you can probably find it at your local feed and seed store.

salmonslayer91 · #11 05/05/11, 12:07 AM

check out victoryseeds.com best heirloom and OP site on the web IMHO

Tarheel · #12 05/05/11, 06:42 PM

Here's one near you- http://buntonseed.com/store/vegetabl...open-polinated

goatlady · #13 05/05/11, 09:35 PM

Shumway has listed 9 different OP field/dent corns this year with excellent descriptions of each variety and some are very tasty fresh and dried for meal as well as being good for feed. I'm ordering their smaller sample pack this year with all 9 varieties. I will save the seed from the ones that do best here and are tasty also.