Michael Fuller
Pawnee-Tuscarora corn (Zea mays) planted on 23 April 2021 - Seed from U.S. National Plant Gemplasm System, PI 596505. A mottled rose flour corn donated to USDA in 1982.
Mandan squash (Cucurbita pepo) planted 2/18/2021 germinated in 4 days. Accession number PI 615153.
1 August 2020 4 September 2020
12 September 2020 Cherokee Gem Corn
24 March 2021 29 May 2021 Mandan Squash in garden
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Mandan Squash
2020 : I grew Cherokee Glass Corn in my garden - a variety of popcorn
Mandan Sunflower - 29 May 2021 Mandan Sunflower - 2 July 2021 (by Amira Fuller)
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Mandan Sunflower Seeds - 1 March 2021 - PI 600717 (79% striped/21% black) , PI 600718 (31 striped/69% black), PI 60019 (28% striped/72% black), and Mandan corn NSL 283086 (multi-colored).
16 September 2020 16 September 2020
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Mandan Squash 2 July 2021 [Photograph by Amira Fuller]--
3 May 2021 29 May 2021
Native Garden Experiments
Germinated Icebox Size Watermelon called Rainbow Sherbet. Yellow, orange, and pink meat fruits. Growing these to see how they compare with historic accounts of watermelons grown by the Illini tribe.
Seeds from Renee's Garden #5144
Mandan Squash (Cucurbita pepo) Seed 5 February 2021 22 February 2021 (sprouted indoors)
Planted 2/18/2021 germinated in 4 days. Accession number PI 615153.
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