Corn
Zea mays
How to sow corn: Direct seed outdoors
Sun requirement for corn: Plant in Full Sun
Corn has been planted 40 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
16 weeksFirst harvest expected
14 weeks after plantingLast harvest expected
16 weeks after plantingHeight
290cmSpread
60cmRow Spacing
76cmCompanions
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What people are saying about corn
time to compost
by 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.
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How to save seeds
by shiny,
[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 need to be washed and set aside to dry for a week or so before storage. [Lettuce](crop), [celery...
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Corn harvests
Corn seeds
Scientific names
Zea mays
Alternate names
maize
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Corn harvests
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Batchelor harvested 2 .
6 months ago.
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Batchelor harvested 1.
6 months ago.
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shiny harvested 3.
7 months ago.
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