Corn, Chires Baby

75-90 days. A far cry from the canned baby corn you may have tried. Those who have enjoyed fresh baby corn cobs know how spectacular they are, crunchy and sweet, a perfect addition to soups and stirfry. Here is an opportunity to grow your very own baby corn for authentic Asian recipes or your own culinary experimentation. Plants stand 4-5 feet tall, producing 3-4 stalks per plant, up to 40 ears per plant. Harvest ears 5 days after silks appear for fresh baby sweet corn. You can eat them raw, steamed, in soup or in stir fry, or dry for popcorn.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 days
• Ideal Temperature: 75-80 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1-2”
• Plant Spacing: 8”
• Frost Hardy: No
• Zea mays  

Growing Tips: Direct sow into the richest soil available 1-2 weeks before last spring frost. Succession planting prolongs harvest; planting in blocks improves pollination.