Golden Bantam Maize (Zea mays) organic seeds

Maize is one of the most important crop plants in the world. It was holy to the Indian tribes that cultivated maize. 'Golden Bantam' is an open-pollinating sweetmaize variety.
Contents: Approx. 50 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

€3.19

Product number: BIO20 GTIN: 4250601201030

Description

Bantam corn cobs taste amazing, whether cooked as vegetables or grilled. They are not quite as sweet as most other common sweet corn varieties but have a strong corn flavour. Bantam maize should be enjoyed as soon and fresh as possible after harvesting, as the corn sugar quickly converts into starch. The maize cultivar 'Golden Bantam' has been around since 1902 and is now available as organic seed. Today it is one of the few remaining non-hybrids, which means you can harvest and continue to multiply your own seeds.
Organic seeds, content: Approx. 50 Golden Bantam Maize seeds

Lifecycle	Annual
Species	Poaceae
Characteristics	Needs darkness to germinate
Eventual height	1-3 m
Flower colour	Yellow
Flowering months	August, July, September
Main harvest	August, July, September
Root system	Deep roots, Shallow roots

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

Sowing and care

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 cornfield, there's a real danger that your Golden Bantam hybridizes with genetically modified maize!

On the website of the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (www.bvl.bund.de) you will find a location registry with all areas where genetically modified plants are grown. Also, visit the website of the Aktion Bantam Mais with further information about the topic.

Other names

Botanical name: Zea mays, Mays vulgaris, Mayzea vestita

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

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