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Organic Multicoloured Maize - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds seeds

Zea mays Tom Pouce

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This ornamental variety produces large cobs filled with a variety of bright, warm-coloured kernels. The dried ears store very well and can be used about the house as decoration. Sow from mid-May to mid-June and harvest from mid-August to mid-October. Organic seeds.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
2 m
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Soil moisture
Moist soil
Germination time (days)
7 days
Sowing method
Direct sowing, Sowing under cover, Sowing under cover with heat
Sowing period May to June
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Flowering time June to August
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Harvest time August to October
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Description

This ornamental variety produces large cobs filled with a variety of bright, warm-coloured kernels. The plants can grow up to 2 metres high and are perfect for creating beautiful vertical lines in the vegetable garden. The dried ears store very well and can be used about the house as decoration. Sow from mid-May to mid-June and harvest from mid-August to mid-October.

Corn (Zea mays) or maize belongs to the Gramineae family alongside wheat, barley and rice. It is highly nutritious, containing more protein and five times more fibre than rice. It is also an excellent source of B vitamins, vitamin C, minerals and trace elements. It has a low glycemic index.

Corn likes deep, light, cool soil that is rich in organic matter. It is a heat-loving plant that needs plenty of sunshine to grow. It can be used to create attractive borders around your vegetable garden and individual plots whilst providing valuable shade for vegetables such as lettuces or cabbages.

Harvesting: Corn is harvested about 3 months after sowing depending on the amount of sunshine and water it has received. The ears are ready to be picked when the silks start to turn brown and the kernels are well developed. Check for ripeness by piercing a kernel with your fingernail – it should be tender and milky.

Storing: after harvesting, remove the green husk that is wrapped around the ear. Use quickly, the fresher the better! Corn can also be cooked and frozen or preserved in jars for later use.

Good to know: Traditionally, maize crops were grown alongside squash and bean plants in Central and South America in a system known as Milpa agriculture. Beans would enrich the soil with nitrogen, squash plants would act as ground cover and maize plants would provide support for the beans to scramble up. Start out by sowing your maize plants. When they are about 10 cm tall, sow 2 bean seeds and 2 squash seeds around each young plant.

NB. Organic seeds (in French 'AB' for 'Agriculture Biologique') are produced from plants that aren't treated with phytosanitary products (insecticides, weed killers). The seeds do not undergo post-harvest treatment. They carry the AB label and are approved by Ecocert, an independent structure.

Harvest

Harvest time August to October
Type of vegetable Seed and pod vegetable
Size of vegetable Large
Interest Colour

Plant habit

Height at maturity 2 m
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Zea

Species

mays

Cultivar

Tom Pouce

Family

Poaceae

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Annual / Perennial

Annual

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Planting and care

Semis du maïs :

Semez le maïs en plein soleil après avoir fait tremper les graines dans de l'eau tiède pendant 12 heures. Au jardin, semez en mai dans un sol bien réchauffé (au moins 12°C). Vous pouvez installer un tunnel sur les semis précoces jusqu’à ce que les températures se réchauffent suffisamment. Vous pouvez commencer les semis en godet, au chaud, dès le mois d'avril, vous les planterez en mai-juin au jardin. Ne semez qu’une seule variété à la fois, ou alors deux variétés à la floraison décalée : le maïs s’hybride très facilement et vous ne récolteriez pas la variété semée. Si votre jardin se trouve à moins de 200 m d’un champ de maïs, il faudra protéger votre culture au moment de la floraison.

Pour semer en ligne, creusez des sillons de 3 cm de profondeur, écartés de 70 cm. Semez clair. Après la levée, éclaircissez à 25-30 cm sur le rang. Si vous ne semez qu'un petit nombre de pieds, semez-les en carré plutôt qu’en une ou deux grandes lignes, la pollinisation sera mieux assurée.

Pour semer à l'intérieur, placez 2 à 3 graines par godet dans du terreau pour semis, additionné d'un peu de compost. Plantez ensuite le pied le mieux développé.

 

La culture du maïs :

Le maïs aime les sols riches : apportez du fumier ou du compost lors de sa préparation, à l’automne précédent, afin d’enrichir la partie prévue pour le semis. Les racines sont peu profondes, le binage doit rester très superficiel. Pour favoriser l'ancrage, buttez le maïs lorsqu'il atteint 20 cm, puis 40 cm de hauteur. Arrosez régulièrement s'il ne pleut pas (une fois par semaine), et recouvrez le sol d'un paillage pour conserver l'humidité (tonte de gazon, paille...).

Pour faciliter la pollinisation, quand les fleurs femelles (situées aux 2/3 de la tige) deviennent beiges, secouez la plante. Ainsi, le pollen de la fleur mâle (située à l'extrémité de la tige) tombera sur les fleurs femelles.

La chenille de la pyrale, papillon ravageur du maïs, creuse parfois ses galeries au cœur des tiges, provoquant leur cassure. En prévention, broyez les déchets de culture avant de les utiliser (compost ou paillage). Effectuez une bonne rotation des cultures en ne cultivant pas de maïs sur la même parcelle avant 3 ou 4 ans. En cas d’attaque grave, vous pouvez pulvériser une solution de Bacillus thuringiensis.

Seedlings

Sowing period May to June
Sowing method Direct sowing, Sowing under cover, Sowing under cover with heat
Germination time (days) 7 days

Care

Soil moisture Wet
Disease resistance Good
Pruning No pruning necessary

Intended location

Type of use Vegetable garden
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Soil léger
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), 130

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