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Posted by Grady Jackson
on 6/24/2011, 10:31 pm, in reply to "Re: Hickory Cane Corn"
I would like to have some hickory cane seed also if you have any extra
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: "I have some seeds of Hickory Cane
: that my dad bought in KY at a flea
: market because it looked different.
: the lady said it was Hickory cane and
: to only keep the ears that had 8 rows.
: Evedently there was a cross with the
: Hickory King and this is the only way
: to get the gene pool back. I plan on
: planting all of these this year to get
: a large seed stock and start sending
: them out to those that wish to keep
: this heirloom going."
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: Robert, Thank you for post regarding
: the Hickory Cane Corn for which I am
: searching. I am certainly interested
: in growing/preserving this variety of
: corn. Fewer folks these days don't
: seem to have a lot of interest in
: saving old seed varieties. Thank you
: for your good efforts come summer! I
: wish you well!
: Gary
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: Al, From w2hat I know about the
: Hickory Cane Corn variety is that it
: is different from the Hickory King
: Corn. I have talked to several people
: who have indicated that there is a
: difference. The Hickory Cane Corn was
: an earlier variety and grown in the
: places I listed.
: Thanks for your posting. Do you grow
: heirloom tomatoes?
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: I buy hickory king corn in Harlan each
: spring and grow it in Michigan, it
: grows to about 12 to 13 feet tall, my
: neighbors are amazed at the height of
: the corn, when growing up we called it
: hickory cane but it is hickory king as
: far as I know.
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: I would also like to find for Hickory
: Cane Corn seeds. We grew it on the
: farm when I was a boy.
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: I am interested in locating an old
: old
: corn variety called Hickory Cane Corn
: . I understand that it was grown in
: the mountain regions of Kentucky.
: Tennessee, Georgia, and possibly other
: locations.
: I am posting a description of it I
: found on the internet some time ago.
: If you grow the Hickory Cane Corn or
: know some one who does I would
: appreciate your contacting me.
: Gary
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: Article Description of Hickory Cane
: Corn I found on the internet.
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: COUNTRYSIDE: I have been searching
: for several years for Hickory Cane
: (not Hickory King) corn. It was a
: favorite of old timers in this area
: and was prized as a sweet corn,
: creamed corn, hominy and particularly
: for white corn meal. Turns out one of
: my elderly neighbors had been growing
: it from seed he has been keeping from
: each harvest, having acquired it from
: his parents.
: Hickory Cane produces a very tall
: (sometimes up to 12' or more) stalk
: which supports the height well. It
: produces a very large ear with large
: white kernels in eight rows. It is
: fairly drought resistant and stays
: green much longer than today's sweet
: corn. It is open pollinated and should
: not be planted near other varieties.
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: I have some seeds of Hickory Cane that
: my dad bought in KY at a flea market
: because it looked different. the lady
: said it was Hickory cane and to only
: keep the ears that had 8 rows.
: Evedently there was a cross with the
: Hickory King and this is the only way
: to get the gene pool back. I plan on
: planting all of these this year to get
: a large seed stock and start sending
: them out to those that wish to keep
: this heirloom going.
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