Zea mays Pencil Cob (73-100 days) is was named this way because the cob can be as thin as a pencil. This produces long and deep kernels. 73-100 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Pencil Cob Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, Sweet / Dent / Flint / Pop Corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Corn tolerates heat and drought-prone regions. Pencil Cob Corn Seeds is named this way because the cob can be as thin as a pencil. This produces long and deep kernels. ~120 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: 73-100 Days to Germination: 7-10 Germination Temperature: 60-95 °F (16-35 °C) Seeding Depth: 1.5-2 inches Direct Sow: Yes Corn Type: Dent - Dent gets its name from indentations that appear at the crown of each kernel when ripe. Dent corn has a high starch content and is commonly used for livestock feed or for grinding into corn flour. 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: Early - Ready for harvest around 70 to 80 days from direct sowing to harvesting ripe ears of corn. Soil Preference: Temperature Preference: Warmer Light Preference: Full Sun Pests and Diseases: Pencil Cob Corn Color: Yellow Pencil Cob Corn Flavor: Special Use: Machine Harvest Friendly:No Pencil Cob Corn Seeds Considered a shoepeg dent corn that was typically used as a roasting corn, but very flavorful in its milk stage for frying or creaming. Incredibly popular for southern style grits. However, one of the folks here at Sustainable Seed swears it makes the sweetest corn bread and it's all she will use. Pencil Cob grows 6'-12' tall and produces 2-3 ears per stalk. What makes Pencil Cob still so popular? It has a very hearty corn flavor that is missing in most modern corns. Considered one of the absolute best roasting corn types. 1/2 oz - Approximately 60 Seeds 1 lb - Approximately 2,080 Seeds 5 lb - Approximately 10,400 Seeds 25 lb - Approximately 57,000 Seeds
