Corn – Ornamental Seeds, OSC Large Pack Ontario Seed Company

Ornamental Corn. Sturdy plants produce cobs filled with multi-coloured kernels ranging in colour from reds through purples to yellows and white. An early maturing variety! Isolate ornamental corn varieties from sweet corn by at least 91.5m (300ft).

Attributes

Light Requirement: Full Sun
Planting Method: Direct Seed
Growth Habit: Sturdy
Days to Emergence: 15

Days to Harvest 85

Height: 1 – 2m (3 – 6ft)

How to Grow

Best growth in a sunny, wind sheltered site with a well drained soil and soil pH of 5.5 to 6.5. Sow seed after all danger of frost is past and the soil has warmed –planting any sooner delays germination increasing the risk of damage or destruction by insects or rot before sprouting Sow seed in rows 10-15cm (4-6in) apart, thin to 30cm (12in) apart with the rows 90cm (36in) apart. To ensure proper pollination, plant at least 3 to 4 rows. Work in a vegetable fertilizer at planting. Keep weeds under control. Irrigate frequently through the season. Sufficient water is particularly important at flowering and when the cobs begin to fill. Cobs are ready for harvesting when the ‘silks’ turn dark brown. To check for optimum maturity, gently peel back a section of the husk and press your thumbnail into a kernel. If the liquid is a milky colour, the corn is ready. If clear, the corn is immature. Sow only when soils have warmed to 18 C. Some years this happens in mid May, other years we need to wait until late May or early June.