100-110 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Ornamental-carousel Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, Pop Corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Corn tolerates heat and drought-prone regions. Ornamental-carousel ears are 4 to 5 inches long and vividly multicolored. The Ornamental Carousel variety of corn seeds develop into multicolored kernels, with small ears that grow to be between four and five inches long. The Ornamental Carousel is mature after one hundred and four days. ~500 seeds/oz. Download Free Vegetable Growing Guide PDF Latin Name: Zea mays Hardiness Zone: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Annual: Not Intended to Overwinter Days to Maturity: #-# Days to Germination: 7-10 Germination Temperature: 60-95 °F (16-35 °C) Seeding Depth: 1.5-2 inches Direct Sow: Yes 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. Plant Spacing: 10-15 inches Row Spacing: 24-36 inches Plant Height: 72-84 inches Plant Width: 8-12 inches Growth Habit: Upright Growth Speed: Late - Ready for harvest around 100 to 115 days from direct sowing to harvesting ripe ears of corn. Soil Preference: Moist and well drained, temp of 55 to 65 F, pH 6 to Temperature Preference: Warmer Light Preference: Full Sun Pests and Diseases: Susceptible to corn wireworms, cutworms, and fungal diseases Rainbow, multi-colored Ornamental-carousel Corn Color: Multicolored, Yellow, White, Red, Purple, Black. Ornamental-carousel Corn Flavor: 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 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. Check out this article about the evolution of corn.
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