Variety performance review
BioLogic Maximum Corn (food plot) in the Corn Belt Core.
- Good
- BioLogic / Mossy Oak BioLogic
- Approx. 110 RM
Regional strengths
Standing food plot corn in the Corn Belt Core is exceptional late-season cover and high-energy food when adjacent commercial corn has been harvested. Hunters in Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana lean on standing-corn plots to hold deer through bow season and into rut.
Regional weaknesses
Food plot corn is expensive seed-per-acre relative to commercial bin-run, and protective trait packages may be lighter — expect more pest and disease pressure than commercial seed. Bear and raccoon damage can reduce standing-corn payback in some Indiana / Ohio counties.
Agronomic ratings
Drought tolerance
fair
Standability
good
Emergence
good
Winter hardiness
na
Disease resistance
- Gray leaf spot:unknown
- Northern corn leaf blight:unknown
Food-plot ratings
Palatability
excellent
Persistence
good
Establishment
moderate
Attraction timing: September through hard winter — standing ear corn is high-energy late-season food
Best for
- screen plantings adjacent to bedding
- late-season hunting plots
- high deer-density properties
Not recommended for
- row-crop yield optimization (use commercial hybrids instead)
Best soil types
loam, silt loam
Seeding rate
20,000–28,000 seeds/acre — lower than commercial to allow ear development
Farmer notes
Hunters in Corn Belt Core counties often plant 1–3 acre standing-corn screens around bedding cover. Community reports vary on whether food-plot-specific seed outperforms commercial seconds in this use case.
Data quality & sources
Quality: company-reported · Last updated 2024.
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