Silver King White Dent Corn
Silver King White Dent Corn
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Silver King
(aka Wisconsin No. 7)
White Dent Corn
(aka Wisconsin No. 7)
White Dent Corn
'Silver King' was developed by Funk Brothers Seed Company of Bloomington, Illinois as a selection, and subsequent stabilization of, 'Silvermine' and introduced in 1903.[2] In 1904, Professor Moore of the Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station obtained a sample, described the variety as, "... a white dent corn with medium sized ears. The kernels are medium deep and have a rather rough dent. The stalks reach a good height and are very leafy hence the excellence of this variety for silage purposes," and released it into Wisconsin, presumably as 'Wisconsin No. 7'.[1] Each ounce is approximately 70 seeds.





Planting Instructions:
Soil must be at least 65ºF to germinate. Be patient and do not plant too early or you will waste a lot of seed! Plant in full sun and keep it watered. Corn is a wind-pollinated plant. Plant in blocks several rows wide to ensure full ears.
Sow seeds about 1½ to 2½ inch deep, 3 to 4 inches apart, in rows spaced 24 to 30 inches apart. Thin to 6 to 12 inches apart. Informational References:
Sow seeds about 1½ to 2½ inch deep, 3 to 4 inches apart, in rows spaced 24 to 30 inches apart. Thin to 6 to 12 inches apart. Informational References:
- "Corn in Montana History, Characteristics, Adaptation" - Bulletin 7, Montana A. E. S., Alfred Atkinson & Milburn Lincoln Wilson, 1915.
- "Funk Bros. Seed Co. 1903," Funk Brothers Seed Company, Bloomington, Illinois, 1903.
- "Corn: Growing, Judging, Breeding, Feeding, Marketing," M. L. Bowman and B. W. Crossley, Waterloo, Iowa, 1908.
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