Combine harvesters for use in harvesting corn, and related methods

Abstract

Combine harvesters are provided for use in harvesting seed corn from corn plants in fields. In connection therewith, a method of using such a combine harvester to produce seed corn for use in growing corn plants includes removing, by the combine harvester, ears of corn from corn plants in a field and separating the corn kernels from cobs of the ears of corn onboard the combine harvester while in the field. The method also includes collecting, by the combine harvester, a supply of the separated corn kernels for use as seed corn. In connection therewith, cold germination of the collected supply of corn kernels is at least about 75% and warm germination of the collected supply of corn kernels is at least about 75%.

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