Oikos Neosinte -- sweet corn + teosinte hybrid

Early this month, the Oikos monthly email had a piece on the "neosinte" that Kenny's been breeding. It sparked my imagination but I *really* don't need another project, so I let it lie. Well, today I ordered a set of his unselected kernels.

https://oikostreecrops.com/products/neosinte-teosinte-seeds/

It's just 100 seeds, so I'll dedicate a small patch away from where I try to grow corn this year and see what it does!

Has anyone else played with this?

An earlier article he wrote about it: https://oikostreecrops.com/neosinte-teosinte/

Thanks for sharing! I found very little information regarding this breed online so please keep us updated. Does it tiller like teosinte? Does it associate with nitrogen fixing bacteria in the rhizosphere? Teosinte does and the diazotrophs not only help with aquiring nutrient but also increase resistance to stresses in the host. It will be interesting to compare Neisinte with other modern varieties side by side.

I haven't grown that exact cross, but I have grown crosses between domestic corn and teosinte. I really like them.

And the name? Oh my! Kudos to whomever invented it.

My order arrived a few days ago. There’s a lot of variation in these gnarly little kernels.

Looking forward to seeing your results.