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Double Red corn organic heirloom

€2,50 EUR
10

A very sweet red kernel corn

Double red corn is a corn variety that produces stunning kernels, ranging from dark-red to deep-purple, which stand out on the plate and in the garden. This variety is delicious eaten fresh from the cob, sweet and flavorful. This corn is also tasty when well dried and ground into cornmeal. Produces 1-2 ears per stalk. This variety was bred by Alan Kapuler.

 

Scientific Name: zea mays

Plant Life Cycle: annual

Optimal Germination Temperature: 19 °C

Germination time in days: 4-21 Days

Indicative Days to maturity: 85 days

Sunlight: Full Sun

Soil requirement: well drained, fertile

Sowing and cultivation: Direct sow 1.5 cm deep in late spring when soil temperatures are over 19C. Thin plants 20-30 cm apart in 4-5 rows, and 60-90 cm apart for best pollination.

Tips: Corn is a nitrogen lover. Add manure in autumn or rich compost a few weeks before planting. Once planted, add a high-nitrogen organic fertilizer every few weeks until the corn tassels form. Keep the area weed-free, especially when they are seedlings and well watered.