Black Popcorn Maize Dakota Black (Zea mays) seeds

Best sellers

Black Popcorn Maize 'Dakota Black' (Zea mays) seeds

Contents: Approx. 20 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

2,59 €

incl. VAT , plus

SKU: 1135

GTIN: 4250601205632

Available
Delivery time: 2 - 7 Workdays Other countries

Packet

'Dakota Black' is and old, Native American variety with dark seeds. The colour usually is a very dark, warm red and, therefore, it's a very special, great maize variety. It's perfectly suitable for the preparation of popcorn.

Also the prepared popcorn from this variety is very uncommon in its looks, of course, as the puffed grain looks white with a dark red bottom and skin residues. The corncobs should be dried well after the harvest so that the single grains can be processed well later.

Plant description

Species:	Poaceae
Root system:	Shallow roots Deep roots
Flower colour:	Yellow
Lifecycle:	Annual
Flowering months:	July August September
Eventual height:	1-3 m

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	2-3 cm
Planting distance:	30 cm
Row spacing:	50 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun
Germination temperature:	18-24° C
When to sow outdoors:	April May

Maize can be precultivated indoors which considerably increases the yield. Otherwise simply sow from mid-April directly outdoors. The seeds should be planted about 2-3 cm deep and the distance between the individual corn stalks should be around 45 cm. When sown in "blocks", plants thrive better than in single unprotected rows.

Hint: why not try intercropping with beans, according to Indian tradition? The corn serves as a climbing aid for stalk beans and these in turn accumulate nitrogen in the soil. In order to harvest your own seed, select the earliest and most beautiful cobs and harvest these as late as possible. Also keep in mind that the wind carries maize pollen for almost a mile, so if you live close to a corn field, there's a real danger that your Dakota maize hybridizes with genetically modified maize.

Other names

Botanical name:	Zea mays, Mays vulgaris, Mayzea vestita

There are no reviews yet.

Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | Regensburg, Germany, 93055 | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

Others also bought:

Top rated