Re: Hand pollination of corn

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• Subject: Re: Hand pollination of corn
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• Date: Sat, 26 Apr 1997 10:06:45 -0400

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> From: Al Brandenburg <AlBrand@AOL.COM>
>
> I believe someone just recently answered Kurt's question, but I have
another.
> Can anyone recommend means to keep down weeds in corn more effectively
than
> trying to pull by hand? I am considering the use of something called
Preen,
> but am not sure of it's overall effct on the corn growth. Opinions?
>

Last year I kept the weeds from taking over by planting field peas under
the corn when the stalks were around 1-1/2 to 2 feet high.  The peas did
very well throughout the summer under the shade of the stalks and formed a
mat which most of the weeds did not penetrate.  Additionally, I turned the
field peas in at the end of the summer as a green manure.

Cliff Parker
Holden, ME
zone 4b

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