Dent Corn 'Trucker's Favorite White'

Zeamays

Family
Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Zea (ZEE-uh)
Species
mays (maze)
Synonym
Spacing
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Other Details
Seed Collecting
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Soil pH requirements
Full Sun
Seed Type
Days to Maturity
Kernel Color
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Valley Park, Mississippi

Potosi, Missouri

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Gardener's Notes:

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positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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J
Potosi, MO | April 2009 | positive

grew in 2007 and 2008. I saved the seed and had a very good germination rate. I watered regularly and planted after a year of buckwheat, ...Read More

F
Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | June 2006 | positive

This was a popular "roasting" ear corn in the early part of the 20th century. It is actually an early field corn, but usually turned up i...Read More

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