Red Corn (Zea mays) seeds
- Contents: Approx. 20 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
€2.79
Description
This old landrace comes from the Canavese, a hilly region north of Turin in Piedmont. There it was grown and propagated by farming families for generations, before modern hybrid varieties almost displaced it. It is known as 'Pignoletto Rosso' - the name refers to the small, reddish kernels, whose pointed shape resembles tiny cones (Italian "pigne").
Pignoletto Rosso is a flint maize with glassy kernels. It can be ground into a hearty, coarse polenta flour with a much richer flavour than commercial cornmeal.
Plant profile
| Lifecycle | Annual |
|---|---|
| Species | Poaceae |
| Eventual height | 1-3 m |
| Flower colour | Yellow |
| Flowering months | August, July, September |
| Main harvest | August, July, September |
| Root system | Deep roots, Shallow roots |
Growing instructions
| 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
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 corn field, there's a real danger that your Indian Red maize hybridizes with genetically modified maize.
Other names
Botanical name: Zea mays, Mays vulgaris, Mayzea vestita
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