Sweetcorn 'Rainbow Inca' / 'Maricopa' / 'Paiute'

  • Product number: 195150
  • Origin: North America
  • Latin: Maize

Some very old Indian varieties crossed with another old cultivated variety give an impressive result: the plants have enormous vigour (3m and higher) and produce large cobs with very colourful yet tasty maize kernels! Also let some cobs ripen to dry them for decoration. Maximum 9 plants per square metre. Fertilise well.

Names:
Latin: Zea mays
Dutch: Suikermaïs
Also: Maïs
English: Sweetcorn

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Sowing method: Sow in May-June. For pollination, sow or plant at least 2 rows side by side. Row spacing 75 cm, in the row 20 cm. Beware! Other corn nearby will affect the sweetness. Harvestable: after transplanting: ± 75 days.

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Sowing/planting time:

  • May
  • June

Harvesting time:

  • August
  • September
  • October

Soil type:

  • All soil types

Cultivation location:

  • Outdoors warm / sheltered

Position:

  • Sun
  • Flower colour: Inconspicuous green flowers
  • Origin: North America
  • Average growth height: More than 200 cm
  • Annual or perennial: Annual
  • Attractive to insects: Various insects
  • Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
  • Ease of cultivation: Moderate
  • Latin: Maize
  • Dutch: Sweetcorn
  • Also known as: Corn
  • English: Sweetcorn
  • All year round

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