100-110 days. Miniature ornamental popcorn. Ears are 4 to 5 inches long and vividly multicolored. The Ornamental Carousel variety of corn seeds develop into multicolored kernels, with small ears that grow to be between four and five inches long. The Ornamental Carousel is mature after one hundred and four days. Approx. 385 seeds/oz.
Growing Ornamental Carousel Corn Garden Seeds
- Latin Name: zea mays
- Other Names:
- Days to Maturity: 100-110 days
- Hardiness Zone: 3-11
- Planting Depth: 1"
- Plant Spacing: 3-6"
- Row Spacing: 30"
- Growth Habit: Upright
- Soil Preference: Moist and well drained, temp of 55 to 65 F, pH 6 to 7
- Temp Preference: Warmer
- Light Preference: Full Sun
- Diseases/pests: Susceptible to corn wireworms, cutworms, and fungal diseases Rainbow, multi-colored
- Flavor: Sweet
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Seeds Per Package:
- 10 g - Approximately 55 Seeds
- 1 lb - Approximately 2,400 Seeds
- 5 lb - Approximately 12,000 Seeds
Begin by sowing directly outdoors, one to two inches deep with eight inches between seeds and thirty inches between rows. When choosing a site in your garden, keep the sun in mind; these tall stalks have potential to block the sunlight from other plants. While growing, the crops will need one to one and a half inches of water. When the kernels are firm, the ear is ripe. To harvest, firmly pull the ear downwards while twisting. The unhusked ears can be kept in the fridge for up to one week.
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