i have serious doubts about saving the perennial teosinte in the first three photos ...it is beginning to fill in and has survived four northwest indiana winters ( albeit heavily mulched )...like all perennials it has a fairly extensive root system and will be virtually impossible to transplant without doing major damage...fortunately i have seeds from the same accession and can probably recreate a fair stand elsewhere...most likely at home where it can be more readily defended...the annual teosinte in the bottom photo has seeds readily available commercially and is fairly easy to grow if the sowing is properly timed...maize ancestors will continue to be part of the plant population on and off campus.
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