Abstract: A Method for producing triploid corn seeds and plants is described. The method comprises combining two parent inbreds of different ploidy levels, wherein one parent inbred is a tetraploid (4N) and the other parent is a diploid (2N) so as to produce a triploid hybrid corn seed; and cultivating the triploid hybrid corn seed to form a triploid corn plant. Usage of triploid corn plants as an economic source of sugar and ethanol is described, as is the production of molasses, rum and fodder from plant material of the low sterility triploid corn plants.

Abstract: Methods for producing high levels of sugars from female-sterile or both female-sterile and male-sterile corn plants are provided. The invention also relates to producing molasses, rum and fodder from the plant material of the sterile corn plants. The invention further relates to using earless corn plants as an economical alternative sugar and ethanol source.