Sweet Corn 'Anasazi'
Sweet Corn 'Anasazi' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Anasazi' is an ancient Indian, open-pollinated sweet corn believed to be one of the oldest varieties still in existence. It grows to 2 metres tall producing 2 to 3 cobs per plant. As sweet corn it needs to be eaten young when there are still speckles of white in the golden cobs. If left past this stage, it becomes multi-coloured and can be used as a flour corn. The dried cobs are very decorative with yellow, red and black kernels. It is a very drought resistant variety and can do well even on poorer soils. Corn is wind pollinated and cross pollination can occur easily up to 1 km so keeping this variety pure needs distance. Many heirloom varieties are lost by failure to prevent cross pollination. The leaves and stems are a good animal forage. Days to harvest: 90 - 100.
Product: Sweet Corn 'Anasazi'
Product type: SEED (50)
Botanical name: Zea mays
Anasazi' is an ancient, open-pollinated corn that grows to 2m high producing 2-3 cobs per plant. As sweet corn it needs to be eaten young when there are still speckles of white in the golden cobs. If left past this stage, it becomes multi-coloured and can be used as a flour corn. The dried cobs are very decorative with yellow, red and black kernels. It is a very drought resistant variety and can do well even on poorer soils.
Plant type: Warm season annual; frost tender
Plant height: 2 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 direct; protect seed from rodents & birds
Sow where: Fertile, well drained, pH 5.5 - 7;
Rows: 60 - 90 cm apart
Details: When roots appear at the 1st node on the stem, hill the plants 25-30 cm deep
Harvest: 90 - 100 days: start checking when silk is brown and dry; kernel should be milky
50 seeds per packet
Zea mays
Warm season annual; frost tender
Sweet Corn 'Anasazi'
Anasazi' is an ancient Indian, open-pollinated sweet corn believed to be one of the oldest varieties still in existence. It grows to 2 metres tall producing 2 to 3 cobs per plant. As sweet corn it needs to be eaten young when there are still speckles of white in the golden cobs. If left past this stage, it becomes multi-coloured and can be used as a flour corn. The dried cobs are very decorative with yellow, red and black kernels. It is a very drought resistant variety and can do well even on poorer soils. Corn is wind pollinated and cross pollination can occur easily up to 1 km so keeping this variety pure needs distance. Many heirloom varieties are lost by failure to prevent cross pollination. The leaves and stems are a good animal forage. Days to harvest: 90 - 100.