I discovered this variety at Oikos Tree Crops years ago, and was intrigued by the idea of a field corn that could be harvested in 60 days, and used for animal feed, corn meal, or eaten fresh when roasted. The concept of a field corn that goes to tassle before other field corn varieties would be a welcome strategy for saving your own pure seed and not being worried about crossing with nearby GMO corn. While I was not able to get dry corn in 60 days (more like 75 days), it was still early enough to mitigate crossing. The ears for Alberta Clipper are smaller than other field corn by about one third. The plants reach a height of 3′ to 4′, making them ideal for small scale, intensive growing.
The original seed for this corn was given to Ken Asmus (Oikos) by a researcher from Canada who was working with short season crops for the most northern areas of North America.
Minimum 20 grams ~ 100 seeds.
