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Aug 19, 2014 8:18 PM CST
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Name: Keith
Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)
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It's an ancient variety that gets over 20 feet tall!
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Aug 19, 2014 11:53 PM CST
Name: Caroline Scott
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There are some U tube videos on tall corn?
I don't know if they give their sources.
Mexican white corn is supposed to grow tall also?

PandP seeds has Jala----pricey?
JLHudson has tall white corn seeds at reasonable price.
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Aug 20, 2014 1:13 PM CST
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Name: Keith
Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)
Zinnias Plays in the sandbox Roses Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Organic Gardener
Region: New York Native Plants and Wildflowers Lilies Seed Starter Spiders! Enjoys or suffers hot summers
CarolineScott said:There are some U tube videos on tall corn?
I don't know if they give their sources.
Mexican white corn is supposed to grow tall also?

PandP seeds has Jala----pricey?
JLHudson has tall white corn seeds at reasonable price.


Pandp doesn't have jala I just checked. YouTube source for seed is $35.00 for 5 seeds not paying that...
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Aug 20, 2014 4:32 PM CST
Name: Caroline Scott
Calgary (Zone 4a)
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That is a bit much? $7 a seed!!! outrageous!
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Aug 20, 2014 4:42 PM CST
Name: Caroline Scott
Calgary (Zone 4a)
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Look under Special Selections corn.
It is there. 2 seeds for $5.
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Aug 20, 2014 7:37 PM CST
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Name: Keith
Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)
Zinnias Plays in the sandbox Roses Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Organic Gardener
Region: New York Native Plants and Wildflowers Lilies Seed Starter Spiders! Enjoys or suffers hot summers
CarolineScott said:Look under Special Selections corn.
It is there. 2 seeds for $5.


Thanks I see it now!
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Aug 24, 2014 1:46 PM CST
Name: Roxanne Moskal
Near Pittsburgh, PA (Zone 6a)
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If you go to ebay and search for giant corn there are several types and colors of giant corn there. The one you are looking for is there but pretty expensive but some of the others are inexpensive. They sound like fun and come in my favorite color...Pink!
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Dec 28, 2014 11:47 PM CST
Name: Roxanne Moskal
Near Pittsburgh, PA (Zone 6a)
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Dec 29, 2014 12:37 AM CST
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Name: Keith
Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)
Zinnias Plays in the sandbox Roses Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Organic Gardener
Region: New York Native Plants and Wildflowers Lilies Seed Starter Spiders! Enjoys or suffers hot summers
I finally got some, thanks for the help!
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Jul 27, 2015 5:54 AM CST
Name: Caroline Scott
Calgary (Zone 4a)
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And how did it grow?
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Aug 8, 2015 10:43 AM CST
Name: Christine
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I'm all ears! Would love to see your results.

I hadn't heard of Jala corn but it sure looks interesting. http://www.cimmyt.org/en/what-...
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Nov 9, 2015 11:25 PM CST
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Name: Keith
Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)
Zinnias Plays in the sandbox Roses Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Organic Gardener
Region: New York Native Plants and Wildflowers Lilies Seed Starter Spiders! Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Here is the only ear I got
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Nov 10, 2015 8:39 AM CST
Name: Christine
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I don't know very much about growing corn, but it looks like you might have had a pollinating problem? How much corn seed did you plant or try to grow? Each corn kernel must be pollinated in order to grow, that's why it's recommended to grow at least 3 rows of corn, 8 feet or more long.
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Nov 10, 2015 10:43 AM CST
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Name: Keith
Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)
Zinnias Plays in the sandbox Roses Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Organic Gardener
Region: New York Native Plants and Wildflowers Lilies Seed Starter Spiders! Enjoys or suffers hot summers
wildflowers said:I don't know very much about growing corn, but it looks like you might have had a pollinating problem? How much corn seed did you plant or try to grow? Each corn kernel must be pollinated in order to grow, that's why it's recommended to grow at least 3 rows of corn, 8 feet or more long.


I hand pollinated it, poured it into a cup and poured pollen directly over the tassels for a week and a half, after that no more corn had pollen left. We had perfect weather during pollination. The odd placed kernels are a trait of this variety. This plant had fasciation too.
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