Mexican Teosinte (Zea mexicana) seeds
- Contents: Approx. 10 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€3.79
Product number: 1303 GTIN: 4250601207186
Description
Mexican Teosinte is presumable the wild form of maize. It's used like grain maize and can be crossed like Zea mays. Needs a little bit more warmth. The particular about Mexican Teosinte is that the grains simply fall off when it's mature and, thereby, sow themselves. Today's maize has lost this characteristic. Its grains are too firmly attached and it couldn't sow itself without the help of humans anymore.
Plant profile
| Lifecycle | Annual |
|---|---|
| Species | Poaceae |
| Eventual height | 1-3 m |
| Flower colour | Yellow |
| Flowering months | August, July, September |
| Main harvest | August, July, September |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | April, May |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 2 cm |
| Germination temperature | 18-24° C |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Planting distance | 30 cm |
| Row spacing | 50 cm |
Sowing and care
Sowing 2-3cm deep directly outdoors from mid-April. The distance between the plants should be about 30-45cm. When sown in "blocks", the plants thrive better than in single unprotected rows. Sometimes, maize is also precultured indoors, which increases the yield significantly.
Other names
Botanical name: Zea mexicana
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