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Corn Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit

Zea mays

From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.

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THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

Corn care, from seed onward.

Botanical name
Zea mays
Common names
Maize, Sweet Corn
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Zea
Species
Z. mays
01

Start growing

Plant in blocks for pollination. Nitrogen heavy.

02

Propagation

By seed.

03

Seasonal growth & harvest

Harvest when silks dry; milky kernels.

04

Growing conditions

Open plains, sunny gardens.

05

Weather & tolerances

Frost sensitive; needs high heat.

06

Pests & plant health

Corn earworm, Smut.

07

Plant safety

Safe grain.

08

Botanical features

Annual tall grass; wind-pollinated tassel.

09

Varieties

‘Silver Queen’, ‘Golden Bantam’.

10

Garden & everyday uses

Sweet corn, feed, popcorn, oil

11

Native range & distribution

Mexico origins; now global grain leader.

12

Conservation

Global priority seed banks.

13

Name origins

Spanish ‘maíz’, Taino origins.

14

History

Domesticated from Teosinte 9,000 years ago.

TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING

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Seeds In A Cup® grow kits matched to corn.

THE GROWING CONVERSATION

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