Corn, Maize- Glass Gem
Zea mays
Rated 5/5 based on 1 reviews.Standard seed packet, 20 seeds (NOT TO WA, TAS OR NT)
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Corn, Maize- Glass Gem
Zea mays
NOT TO WA, TAS OR NT
- Multicoloured variety
- Great for popping
Popular maize corn with multi-coloured kernels which have a translucent glass appearance. Plants grow up to 3m tall and produce 2-3 cobs per plant. This unique rainbow corn can be used as a popping corn or ground into cornmeal. Kernels are hard and dense, this variety is often referred to as a 'flint' corn due to the hard casing surrounding the kernel.
Corn cobs need to remain on the plant until the husks are completely dry before harvesting. This is important to allow the corn to develop the coloured kernels. Once harvested the husks should be removed and cobs need to be air-dried for a week or two prior to being popped or ground.
How to sow and grow:
| Method: | Sow direct |
| Sowing Depth: | 20mm |
| When: | Spring and early summer |
| Germination: | 5-14 days @ 16-35°C |
| Hardiness / Life Cycle: | Frost tender Annual |
| Row Spacing: | 20cm |
| Plant Spacing: | 15cm |
| Plant Height: | 300cm |
| Position: | Full sun |
| Days to Maturity/Flowering: | 100 days |
(Product number: X-059)
Seeds per gram: 7 seeds
| SKU | X-059 |
| Shipping Weight | 0.0038kg |
| Botanical name: | Zea mays |
| Packet type: | Standard seed packet |
| Packet quantity: | 20 seeds |
| Quarantine restrictions: | NOT TO WA, TAS OR NT |
| Seeds per gram: | 7 |
Corn, Maize- Glass Gem
1 August 2020Sowed these seed 2 weeks ago into seedling tray and got 100% germination rate. Healthy looking seedlings almost ready for the garden.
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