Using “Shelled” Corn as Seed
Filed under: Ask Grant, Food Plots
Your videos are a much needed asset for land owners wanting to grow wildlife. Thanks so much. I’m looking at planting corn this summer and I noticed a huge cost difference between “shelled corn” sold as deer/bird feed, compared to seed corn from the local seed supplier. Is there any reason the “shelled corn” can’t be planted for a wildlife plot? Walter
Walter,
Most corn varieties are registered and protected by law. Therefore it is illegal to plant most sources of “shelled corn.” In fact, it is illegal for farmers to save the seed they harvest and replant in most cases.
Another consideration is that there are many corn varieties that are selected for specific conditions such as average precipitation, length of growing season, etc. You will have the best chance of producing a quality crop by planting a variety that was selected for the growing conditions in your area.
Growing Deer together,
Grant
