Sell Glass Gem Corn/ Popcorn Seeds best price

🌽 Beautiful Ornamental / Edible variety 🌽 Tall majestic plants 🌽 Use as a pollen break for corn 🌽 Matures in 105 days 🌽 Open pollinated seeds (untreated, pesticide/fungicide-free) 👍 Tried & tested in SG, acclimatized to tropical climate Oklahoma native Carl Barnes selected the stunning Glass Gem Organic corn seeds from several traditional heirlooms known for their beauty. Words don't do justice to the multicoloured, translucent, gem-like kernels on these amazing cobs. The plants are sturdy with several 18-20cm long ears. The kernels can be popped or ground into flour. The kernels take on these extraordinary colours as they dry so they make exceptional decorative displays. No two cobs are identical. These big plants will grow in almost any soil, but getting the cob to mature is another matter. The maturity of the ears (cobs) is not controlled by the size of the plant, nor by day-length, but by the accumulated heat the plant was exposed to as it grew. This measurement is known as “heat units.” Corn plants generally grow very tall, and may shade other vegetables, so plan carefully. Some vegetables, such as lettuce, may benefit from this shade, but heat-loving plants must be placed so that the corn does not shade them. This heavy-feeding plant also provides a stalk for plants such as pole beans. The effort is WELL WORTH the reward however!🤩 ☀️Exposure: Full-sun 🕙Timing: Direct sow. If the soil is not warm enough, seeds often rot before sprouting – especially when not treated with fungicide. 🌱Starting: Do not soak corn seeds prior to planting. Plant 2-5cm deep. Sow seeds around 10cm apart, in rows 30-60cm apart. Because corn is wind pollinated, plant in a dense block of at least 4 rows, rather than in single rows. This increases the chance of corn pollen, which emerges from male flowers at the growing tip, to fall down onto the receptive female silks that extend from each corn cob. Growing: Ideal pH: 5.8-6.8. Corn is a heavy feeder, so add manure or compost, as well as a nitrogen-rich organic fertilizer such as FlowerPower's GrowMAX. Thin to at least 20-25cm apart in the row. Harvesting Popcorn Leave the ears of popcorn varieties on the plants to dry as long as possible. The husks should turn yellow/brown as they dry and the kernels should harden. Once the plants appear to be completely dry, or if wet weather is in the forecast, harvest the ears and bring them indoors. Remove the husks. Store the ears in mesh bags in a warm, dry, airy location. The ideal humidity level for curing popcorn is 13 to 14%. Curing is the process after drying that allows for long term storage of popcorn kernels. Once a week, remove a few kernels and try popping them. Popcorn that is chewy or kernels that have jagged edges after popping both mean that the kernels are not dry enough. Continue curing and test-popping until the desired texture is reached. Then remove the kernels and store in an airtight container.