Posted by picassomcp on March 13, 2016 at 15:20:56 from (50.107.38.153):
I am really wanting to get into planting conventional corn. My seed rep says "your crazy, your spray costs will be very high" He doesn't give me a number as far as spray cost though. I don't think he actually knows what it may cost to spray conventional corn. Then when we talked Round-up corn, he says: I'd recommend a variety that has above ground protection as well as below ground protection. He recommended a variety that costs $200/bag and has both these protections.
I'd like to grow conventional corn and then sell it locally to smaller farmers feeding just a few head of cattle, or pigs, chickens, whatever. I'll likely feed a few animals myself. I'm willing to deal with a bit more in spray costs, I can spray myself if I so choose. I'm wondering about these "protections" that my seed rep talks about. I'm assuming underground includes rootworm and maybe other issues, but what above ground issues are there? Diseases? Can they be dealt with using conventional corn?
What other issues may I face if I go to a conventional hybrid? Note: I am not looking to go organic, just trying to cut the GMO's out.
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