CORN ORNAMENTAL - SEED

CORN ORNAMENTAL

Description
Ornamental Corn Seeds 1600 Sturdy plants produce cobs filled with multi-coloured kernels ranging in colour from reds through purples to yellows and white. An early maturing variety! Isolate ornamental corn varieties from sweet corn by at least 91.5 m (300′).

How to Grow
6 seed/gram Best growth in a sunny, wind sheltered site with a well drained soil and soil pH of 5.5 to 6.5. Sow seed after all danger of frost is past and the soil has warmed –planting any sooner delays germination increasing the risk of damage or destruction by insects or rot before sprouting Sow seed in rows 10-15 cm (4-6″) apart, thin to 30 cm (12″) apart with the rows 90 cm (36″) apart. To ensure proper pollination, plant at least 3 to 4 rows. Plant 250 g (1/2 lb) to a 30 m (100′) row; 4.5-6.8 kg (10-15 lbs) per acre. Work in a vegetable fertilizer at planting. Keep weeds under control. Irrigate frequently through the season. Sufficient water is particularly important at flowering and when the cobs begin to fill. Cobs are ready for harvesting when the ‘silks’ turn dark brown. To check for optimum maturity, gently peel back a section of the husk and press your thumbnail into a kernel. If the liquid is a milky colour, the corn is ready. If clear, the corn is immature. Sowing Temperature Guidelines. Sow only when soils have warmed to 18 C. Some years this happens in mid May, other years we need to wait until late May or early June.

LIFECYCLE
Annual

PROPAGATION
Sow Direct

DAYS TO EMERGENCE
15

LIGHT
Full Sun

GROWTH HABIT
Sturdy

HEIGHT
Tall (1 to 2 m)(39" to 78")

FROST TOLERANCE
Frost Tender

DAYS TO HARVEST
85

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY
Easy

HERITAGE
Heirloom

FAMILY NAME
Poaceae

LATIN
Zea mays