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Breeding Up Corn for Higher Yields Through Seed Selection
The author argues average corn yields stay around thirty bushels per acre despite expanding plantings and improved farming tools. He presents seed selection and two ear corn experiments as paths to higher productivity, stressing careful breeding, avoiding inbreeding, and meticulous record keeping to advance corn type, vigor, and stamina across seasons.
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Department of Agriculture
Federal Department of Agriculture
Agriculturale Colleges