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Corn - Country Gentleman
Regular price
$4.00
Tax included.
Zea Mays
Country Gentleman is an Heirloom sweetcorn variety dating back to 1890. It is unusual as it's white kernels are arranged irregularly, not in rows. The kernels are also very deep and narrow, hence its alternate name, Shoe-peg. In good conditions it can yield up to three ears per stalk. Has a good corn flavour not as sweet as some modern hybrid variety's.
Approx. 25 seeds
| Method: | Sow direct or start in pots |
| Sowing Depth: | 20 mm |
| When: | Spring and early summer |
| Row Spacing: | 45 cm |
| Plant Spacing: | 20 cm |
| Plant Height: | 150 cm |
| Position: | Full sun, moist, fertile soil |
| Days to Maturity/Flowering: | 10 - 15 weeks |
| Notes | Corn are wind pollinated, plant in blocks opposed to single rows. To improve results when planting a small patch hand pollinate. |