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Gummy Corn Sweet Corn

Quick Facts:

  • Native American sweet corn variety
  • Gummy Corn a synonym for sweet corn
  • Plants are 5' tall, great for small gardens
  • Produces two 6-8" ears per plant
  • Sweet yellow kernels hold well in the field

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Quantity: Packet (50 Seeds)

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Gummy Corn Sweet Corn

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Gummy Corn is a Native American sweet corn variety donated to the USDA in 1976 by Cora Blackbear of the Fort Berthold Mandan-Hidatsa-Arikara Reservation in North Dakota.  The name "Gummy Corn" likely comes from the general term used by the Hidatsa's to refer to sweet corn.  Plants are more compact than most other heirloom sweet corns—around 5' tall—making "Gummy Corn" an excellent choice for small gardens.  Plus, they consistently produce two 6-8" ears per plant!  Sweet, yellow kernels are especially delicious when harvested young, but also hold well in the fieldup to two weeks after silk tips have dried.  80-90 days to harvest.  Each packet contains a minimum of 50 seeds.

Zea mays

Gummy Corn is a Native American sweet corn variety donated to the USDA in 1976 by Cora Blackbear of the Fort Berthold Mandan-Hidatsa-Arikara Reservation in North Dakota.  The name "Gummy Corn" likely comes from the general term used by the Hidatsa's to refer to sweet corn.  Plants are more compact than most other heirloom sweet corns—around 5' tall—making "Gummy Corn" an excellent choice for small gardens.  Plus, they consistently produce two 6-8" ears per plant!  ... read more

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Zea mays

Gummy Corn is a Native American sweet corn variety donated to the USDA in 1976 by Cora Blackbear of the Fort Berthold Mandan-Hidatsa-Arikara Reservation in North Dakota.  The name "Gummy Corn" likely comes from the general term used by the Hidatsa's to refer to sweet corn.  Plants are more compact than most other heirloom sweet corns—around 5' tall—making "Gummy Corn" an excellent choice for small gardens.  Plus, they consistently produce two 6-8" ears per plant!  Sweet, yellow kernels are especially delicious when harvested young, but also hold well in the fieldup to two weeks after silk tips have dried.  80-90 days to harvest.  Each packet contains a minimum of 50 seeds.

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Child holding heirloom beans

How to Grow Corn

Corn performs best in soil that is well-drained, but also able to hold onto some moisture, as corn tends to use quite a bit of water during its active growth phase.  Working in a healthy dose of well-composted manure in the fall will ensure that the rapidly growing plants receive adequate water and nutrition. 

After danger of frost has passed and soil temps have reached 55 degrees, sow seeds 9-12" apart, 1" deep, in rows 24-36" apart.  To maximize pollination use a paired row or square plot configuration.  Under ideal conditions, germination will occur in 7-10 days.

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Insect Pests

Biological controls such as Bacillus thuringiensis can be effecting in controlling common corn pests like corn borer and earworm.  Aphids, Japanese beetles, and other hard-shelled insects can be controlled with a simple homemade insecticidal soap solution.

Diseases & Other Problems

Corn is susceptible to a number of plant diseases.  Consult your local extension office to learn which diseases are most prevalent in your region. Crop rotation, tillage, and removal of plant debris are all effective tools in managing common corn diseases.

Sweet corn is ready to harvest approximately 21 days after pollination. At peak, the kernel tips should be rounded and glossy. Shelling corn can be harvested once the husks have dried and the kernels have sufficiently hardened.  To test for maturity, pull back the husk and remove a kernel from the ear.  If the tip at the base of the kernel breaks off to reveal a brown "abscission" layer, the ears are ready to harvest.

CONSIDERATIONS:

To maintain genetic diversity, save seed from at least 50 to 100 plants.  If open-pollinated, plants should be isolated from other corn varieties by at least 1/4 mile.  Otherwise, hand-pollination can be performed.

HARVESTING SEED:

Wait until ears have reached full maturity and the kernels cannot be pierced by your fingernail. Peel back the husk and harvest the ear by pulling down and twisting. Place in a mesh bag or basket and allow to continue to dry for two weeks. Shell ears using a manual corn shelling tool or tightly grip a gloved hand around the ear and twist to separate the kernels from the cob. Winnow to remove any chaff and store in an airtight container until ready to use.

SEED LONGETIVITY:

Corn seeds will maintain 50% viability for three years when stored in a cool, dark place.

Hand pollinating corn

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GARRY MILLER
So far so good

Sprouted in normal time and started growing quickly. Then some animal dug circles around the short stalks and ate the seed and roots off of half the crop. I ordered more seeds, soaked them overnight in water and they sprouted in half the time and are now about 8" shorter then the ones that did not get ate. Thankfully the ones that did not get ate were all grouped together and the news ones are also grouped together. I never in all the 60 years of growing gardens had my corn sprouts ate. Ist set over knee high on the day after the 4th of July. Second set catching up quickly. I will send a pic later.

Hi Garry, thanks for your review. We had this happen one time after a very mild winter. It turned out to be ground squirrels. They decimated nearly an acre of corn by doing just as you describe. We tried a number of different strategies to deter them but in the end, the only thing that worked was offering them cracked corn until our corn seedlings were old enough to no longer be appetizing. I feared it would only increase their populations, but (knock on wood) we haven't had it happen since.

Hope this helps! Thanks again for your order and your review.

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Donna Scrivner

Still too cold in the high desert to plant veggies. Will plant in April

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