I have heard that Corn and Sunflower will Cross-Pollinate. Have any of you ever heard of such? Thanks in advance for your emails to snipped-for-privacy@icehouse.net.
Kevin
Cross-pollinate Corn Sunflower
Apr 02, 2005
11 Replies
I don't think that is possible... AFAIK, unrelated genera cannot cross-pollinate. Only species in the same genus, and sometimes not even then.
One is a monocot, the other is a dicot. They are not even in the same family.
Where did you hear this?
Heard it yesterday, maybe?
BOB
I heard it from a friend at work here in Idaho who use to farm for a living. When she told me, I scratched my head in disbelief. Others did some scratchin' too when I asked them about it.
Well, looks like my corn will be getting a nice view of some big ol' flowers then. Thanks to all.
Kevin
G'day JandK23,
It wasn't April 1st when she told you was it ?
China Wingham NSW
065I'd guess you'd get Sunflower Seed on the Cob, heh?
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"JandK23" wrote: I heard it from a friend at work here in Idaho who use to farm for a living. When she told me, I scratched my head in disbelief. Others did some scratchin' too when I asked them about it.
No, no, no...you'd get corn flowers!
Penelope, corn and sunflowers *must* cross pollinate, because cornflowers grow wild around here.
No, not 04/01. I had to think about that for a bit.
Absolutely!
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