Corn 'Popcorn'

Product: Corn 'Popcorn'

Product type: SEED (40)

Botanical name: Zea mays

Easy to grow popcorn is a nutritious treat. This is also the best choice if you want to try growing baby corn to use in stir-fries.

Plant type: Warm season annual; frost tender

Plant height: 1.5 m high

Sow when: Germinate best at 20 - 35°C soil temp.

Temperate: Spring until January

Subtropical: September - February

Tropical: April - June

Germination: 10 - 14 days

Depth: 2 - 4 cm deep

Position: Full sun

Sow where: Sow direct; protect seed from rodents & birds

Soil type: Fertile, well drained, pH 5.5 - 7; heavy feeder, add compost and side-dress

Rows: 60 - 90 cm apart

Harvest: Harvest when the kernels are hard and the husks are dry; remove the husk from the cobs and dry well; test whether the kernels are dry enough by popping some; if they test well, shell the rest of and store so moisture and insects can't get into the containers