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Mexican Teosinte (Zea mexicana) seeds

Contents: Approx. 10 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

3,79 €

incl. VAT , plus

SKU: 1303

GTIN: 4250601207186

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Delivery time: 2 - 7 Workdays Other countries

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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 description

Species:	Poaceae
Flower colour:	Yellow
Lifecycle:	Annual
Flowering months:	July August September
Eventual height:	1-3 m

Growing advice

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

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

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