PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) FLORIANI RED FLINT CORN | id:21905 | Zea mays | Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada | Annual | Open Pollinated | Heirloom An Italian landrace from Alpine Italy adapted and selected for centuries from regional farmers in that area. Original breeder William Rubel. Excellent for making cornmeal and polenta recipes with rich flavour.Introduced by SESE and Fedco Seeds 2009. Vitamins+: B1, B3+, B5+, B6+, B9+, Cu++, Fe+, K, Mg+, P++, Zn+ Companion plants: Beans, Cucumber, Melon, Parsley, Potato, Pumpkin, Squash. Far from: Tomato. Planting tip: Direct sow as soon as the soil has warmed up to 19°C.|| Harvesting tip: Harvest when ear silks have dried out and kernels are full and filled up and appropriate colour has appeared. Storage tip: After harvesting, pull all the husks back at one end of the ear. Bundle a few corns in this manner, tie the husks together w/ a string, and hang them in a dry, well-ventilated location for a few weeks.
Seed depth:1-2″ Direct, Plant spacing:8-10”, Row spacing:24-36”, Sun Level:3, Watering Level:3, Germination:5-8 days/jrs, 15-32°C Optimally:29-32°C, Maturity:100 days/jrs, Height: 7-8′, Width: 12-18″ (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
