Zea mays var. rugosa 'Minipop'
sweet corn 'Minipop'
These baby sweetcorn are easy to grow and great for a smaller plot. This variety produces about five sweet, crunchy baby sweetcorn per plant. Harvest them as soon as the silks appear and the tassels darken (about 10cm long) to avoid pollination. Delicious steamed or raw and much better than shop bought! Sow indoors: March to May. Sow / plant outdoors: May to June. Harvest: July to October
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Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Neutral, AlkalineColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or West–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H2Botanical details
- Family
- Poaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Genus
A genus of five, large, flowering plants the grass family. The most important species, Zea mays is widely cultivated food crop. Male flowers are borne in large, terminal inflorescences (tassels) and female flowers are hidden in clusters in the leaf axils
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in a sunny, sheltered spot in soil that has been enriched with well-rotted organic matter. Sweetcorn can tolerate many soil types but prefers well-drained soils with a pH between 5.5 and 7.0. Harvest from July to October. See sweetcorn cultivation for futher information.
Propagation
Sow seeds undercover from March to May in pots or modules and then plant out May - June after hardening off and the last frosts have passed. Alternatively sow 'in situ' from late spring to early summer. Always plant in a grid pattern to ensure pollination. See sowing vegetable seeds
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning
No pruning required.
Pests
May be susceptible to damage from birds, slugs, mice and badgers.
Diseases
May be susceptible to smuts which appear as large galls on the cobs and stalks in hot weather.
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