Minnesota Rainbow Popcorn
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If you can grow it in Minnesota, you can grow it almost anywhere! This is an exceptionally well adapted Northern grown variety of miniature popcorn. One of the best corn for popping, but also great for autumn decorations.
Minnesota Rainbow Popcorn History
If you can grow it in Minnesota, you can grow it almost anywhere! This is an exceptionally well adapted Northern grown variety of miniature popcorn. One of the best corn for popping, but also great for autumn decorations. Great color combinations. 4-5″ ears are both beautiful and edible.
Growing Rainbow Minnesota Popcorn Plant
corn is a warm-season crop and must be planted after the soil warms and there is no more danger of frost. If you have room, plant again when the first corn plants have three to five leaves. This usually takes 2 to 3 weeks. You will need 1 to 2 ounces of seed for every 100 feet of row. Do not use seed saved from last year’s corn as these seeds will not grow a good crop. corn grows best when planted in several short rows instead of one long row. This makes it easier for the corn plants to pollinate, and good pollination is necessary for ears of corn to have plump, juicy kernels.
Preserving And Storing Minnesota Rainbow Corn
select the ears you want to save seed from. Corn needs a large genetic base if it is going to continue to produce healthy plants year after year. Ideally, you want to take seed from 100 ears to avoid inbreeding depression. If you don’t have that many plants, select as many as you can. Save the best seed. Choose plants that grew well. You are looking for strong stalks, disease resistance, no suckers and medium to large cobs.
If the year is dry, leave the cobs on the plants until the husks turn brown and the kernels won’t dent when pressed with a thumbnail. If your corn is almost dry and the weather report says you are about to get heavy rain or frost, pull up the stalks by the roots and hang them upside down in a dry shelter to finish drying.
Sweet corn on the other hand should be harvested for seed before it is completely dry, right after the milk stage. To put that another way, when a kernel pressed with a thumbnail will no longer produce a milky liquid, pick the corn and peel back or remove the husk. Hang the cobs to dry in a sheltered, well-ventilated spot.
Corn Recipe
Of all the salty, crunchy, savory snacks out there, stovetop popcorn is one of the tastiest and cheapest snacks. The 10-minute buffer period is actually great, All you need are popcorn kernels, a good pot with a lid, oil and salt.
Corn Nutrition
the fiber in corn may provide a number of health benefits and reduce your risk of diverticular disease. Corn can spike your blood sugar and may contribute to weight gain when consumed in excess. Individuals who have diabetes or are trying to lose weight may want to limit their intake.
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Additional information
| Weight | 0.01 lbs |
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| Package Size | Packet (250 seeds), 4 oz., Eight Ounces, Five Pounds, One Pound, Ten Pounds |
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