It's graphite...intended to help the seed flow more smoothly through the planter and into the ground. As soon as he told me what it was, I remembered way back when our kids made Pine Wood Derby cars, and we put graphite on the wheels/axles to make them run faster. It's the same concept.
The seed corn is red because it's been treated with a fungicide and with other things that vary, depending on the variety of corn.
Just in case you ever wondered. :)
Well gee do I feel sheepish, I never would have in a million years guessed graphite. That is great. I should have remembered the seeds are treated.
ReplyDeleteI guess I need to go back to farming 101.
I also wanted to tell you, the Mennonites out here are the black bumper kind, you know no chrome. :)
I laughed because I remember my Dad asking me that question when I first started dating my husband. :)
I never knew that . Thanks for the info ya do learn a new thing everyday . Have a good day !
ReplyDeleteI would never have guessed the graphite. I'm going to ask my nephew if they do that. :-)
ReplyDeleteWell I'll be ****, graphite ? hmmm, I never knew that. Thanks for the farming lesson. JB
ReplyDeleteWell I'll be...
ReplyDeleteJust goes to show that you can learn something new everyday; I did!
Good luck with your corn crop.
I'll bet that does help the corn flow smoothly through the machine! We are always learning from each other! :)
ReplyDeleteI remember the graphite from my boy's Boyscout Pinewood Derby as well. :)
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