Lancaster Surecrop Dent Corn

Lancaster Surecrop(aka Lancaster Sure Crop)Dent Corn 110 days — The ears of 'Lancaster Surecrop' dent corn, also known as 'Lancaster Sure Crop', are nine to eleven inches long with sixteen to eighteen rows of large, yellow, kernels. The stalks grow tall and leafy with sturdy root systems. The strong root system provide for better resistance to wind and drought. This variety is also good for making silage. Dating back to the early 1900s when Isaac Eby Hershey, and later his son Noah Leaman Hershey, developed this historic dent variety over a period of years in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. They crossed many varieties selecting for early maturity, disease resistance, ease of harvest and uniformity and began selling seed in 1910. It has been reported that at one time, over 10% of all U.S. bred modern hybrid corn varieties can trace their heritage back to this variety.[1] Each ounce is approximately 120 seeds.