Corn
Zea mays
How to sow corn: Direct seed outdoors
Sun requirement for corn: Plant in Full Sun
Corn has been planted 37 times by Growstuff members.
Corn is a large grain plant, or tall grass, first domesticated about 10,000 years ago by indigenous peoples in Southern Mexico. The leafy stalk produces ears after pollination. Depending on the variety, the corn can be eaten fresh, or dried and ground into cornmeal.
Predictions
Annual
living and reproducing in a single year or lessMedian lifespan
14 weeksFirst harvest expected
10 weeks after plantingLast harvest expected
11 weeks after plantingHeight
290cmSpread
60cmRow Spacing
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Photos
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Varieties
popcorn
Zea mays everta
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What people are saying about corn
shiny
If you grow a [pumpkin](crop) underneath your [corn](crop) then now's a good time to shovel on some extra compost, or add fertilizer. Both these plants really like lots of fertilizer.
[Bean](crop)s, [pea](crop)s and [corn](crop): remove husks and allow seeds to dry out – this may take a couple of weeks, then remove casings and store. [Pumpkin](crop)s and [melon](crop)s: seeds...
Corn harvests
Corn seeds
Scientific names
Zea mays
Alternate names
maize
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Corn harvests
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shiny harvested 1.
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shiny harvested 3.
almost 2 years ago.
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shiny harvested 1.
almost 2 years ago.
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