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Columbus, OH

If I cross yellow/white sweet corn(SE) with red sweet corn(SE), would the resulting ears be red/yellow, and if not would the resulting kernals at any point grow a bi-colored ear?

9/27/2009 10:59:14 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Hmm that is a mandel question. Since the two are already hybrid. The end results may not be as expected.

9/28/2009 2:03:00 PM

Baltimore

linus you incorrect mendel gentics are bit different with corn.
corn color is determined at pollention.
so is tenderness and sweetness.

10/5/2009 6:45:06 PM

Ankeny, Iowa

I work as a corn breeder assistant. So ,to the best of my knowledge, I would say that if you were to cross the red corn with the white/ yellow corn. You would hopefully be creating a heterozygous line that would have tri-colored kernals. Those resulting seeds may or may not grow tri-colored plants the next season. It depends on weather or not you create a true heterozygous line.

Junior

10/15/2009 7:20:43 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Sorta backwards to original question...if I plant all dark colored seeds from Indian corn, can I expect more dark colored seeds on ears the following year? Peace, Wayne

10/16/2009 12:33:19 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Mat or Mark what ever you want to be called. His question is would the resultuing kernals at any point grow a bicolored corn.

10/16/2009 1:20:26 PM

Baltimore

linus I beleive my post answered his question.

10/19/2009 7:01:21 PM

Dillsburg, PA

Ok- question for you guys. What happens if you grow several different colors of indian corn. Would the results be all messed up?

10/19/2009 7:09:29 PM

Baltimore

yes you would get multicolor cobs

10/21/2009 8:18:19 PM

Cortona Toscana Italy

waine ..yes you wil have more red colored kernels! in the future cob, i suspecto not all red because some eterozigosis may stil be retained!

12/13/2009 12:28:20 PM