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Begin by sowing directly outdoors, one to two inches deep with eight inches between seeds and thirty inches between rows. When choosing a site in your garden, keep the sun in mind; these tall stalks have potential to block the sunlight from other plants. While growing, the crops will need one to one and a half inches of water. When the kernels are firm, the ear is ripe. To harvest, firmly pull the ear downwards while twisting. The unhusked ears can be kept in the fridge for up to one week.
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ATTRIBUTES
Basic Info
| Latin Name: |
Zea mays
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| Corn Type: |
Pop - Smaller kernels with shells that harden when dried. The interior moisture content turns to steam, and they puff or pop when heated. Not for eating like regular sweet corn. |
| Ornamental-carousel Corn Color: |
Multicolored, Yellow, White, Red, Purple, Black. |
Growing Info
| Hardiness Zone: |
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Annual: Not Intended to Overwinter |
| Days to Maturity: |
#-# |
| Days to Germination: |
7-10 |
| Seeding Depth: |
1.5-2 inches |
| Plant Spacing: |
10-15 inches |
| Row Spacing: |
24-36 inches |
| Plant Height: |
72-84 inches |
| Growth Habit: |
Upright |
| Soil Preference: |
Moist and well drained, temp of 55 to 65 F, pH 6 to |
| Temperature Preference: |
Warmer |
| Light Preference: |
Full Sun |
Other
| Germination Temperature: |
60-95 °F (16-35 °C) |
| Direct Sow: |
Yes |
| Plant Width: |
8-12 inches |
| Growth Speed: |
Late - Ready for harvest around 100 to 115 days from direct sowing to harvesting ripe ears of corn. |
| Pests and Diseases: |
Susceptible to corn wireworms, cutworms, and fungal diseases Rainbow, multi-colored |
| Special Use: |
Ornamental - For sweet corn, this means a mix of white and yellow kernels. For other corns, it means the inclusion of other colors or ornamental characteristics like an appealing appearance on the plant or as a harvested decorative ear. |
| Machine Harvest Friendly: |
No |
