PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) TWO-INCH STRAWBERRY POPCORN | id:21936 | Zea mays | Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada | Annual | Open Pollinated | Heirloom Amazing for fall decoration. 5-6′ tall. 2-4 ears per stalk. Small red strawberry-shaped ears are good for popping. 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: 5-7′, 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)
