Vegetables
Days to harvest: 115 days

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Fruit: Edible to birds
Fruiting Time: Late spring or early summer
Edible Parts: Seeds or Nuts
Fruit
Eating Methods: Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: 70 - 80 F (Seeds will Rot in Cold Soil)
Days to germinate: 5- 10 days
Depth to plant seed: 1 - 2 inches deep
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Pollinators: Wind
Containers: Not suitable for containers

Victory Seed Company sells seeds of 'Hickory King White'.

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Common names
  • Dent Corn
  • Corn
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Zea mays subsp. mays
  • Synonym: Zea mays var. indentata

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Courtesy Sustainable Seed Company
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Courtesy Sustainable Seed Company
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Courtesy Sustainable Seed Company
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