# \#corn **URL:** https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/tag/corn/19.md [Latest](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/categories.md) · [Tags](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/tags.md) --- ## [Domesticating & Eating Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides)](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/domesticating-eating-gamagrass-tripsacum-dactyloides/5092)
**Author:** [@VeggieSavage](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/VeggieSavage)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 1:02am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/domesticating-eating-gamagrass-tripsacum-dactyloides/5092 "2026-10-04T01:02:42Z")
Has anyone tried eating or popping Gamagrass seeds (Tripsacum dactyloides)? Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides) is a very close relative of Popcorn (Zea mays) and the wild teosinte can be popped like popcorn. Accordin… --- ## [2026 GTS Grow Reports: Corn (Zea Mays)](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/2026-gts-grow-reports-corn-zea-mays/4737)
**Author:** [@Suluye](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Suluye)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 4:00am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/2026-gts-grow-reports-corn-zea-mays/4737 "2026-09-21T04:00:08Z")
Starting up with grain corn! I direct sowed my corn on April 3rd after soaking it in a jar of random local grass endophytes for 12ish hours, then taking them out and wrapping them in the muddy mixture soaked paper towel… --- ## [Thomas garden summer 2026](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/thomas-garden-summer-2026/4665)
**Author:** [@ThomasPicard](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/ThomasPicard)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 1:30pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/thomas-garden-summer-2026/4665 "2026-08-14T13:30:16Z")
I will attempt transferring soil plant interactions capacities of a crazy amazonian landrace to Astronomi Domine by co culturing both in the same spots, following James White’s insights. No chance to get a harvest of the… --- ## [Sweet Corn Seed Saving](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/sweet-corn-seed-saving/4919)
**Author:** [@Suluye](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Suluye)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/sweet-corn-seed-saving/4919 "2026-07-27T16:29:49Z")
Sooo my sweet corn is starting to tassel which is very exciting but it led me to the question of how to save good viable corn seed. Is there a percentage of how many cobs you dry per how many plants you grew? For example… --- ## [Geislar Garden Notes - where the Sieg meets the Rhine](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/geislar-garden-notes-where-the-sieg-meets-the-rhine/3738)
**Author:** [@Jacek](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Jacek)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2026, 8:36pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/geislar-garden-notes-where-the-sieg-meets-the-rhine/3738 "2026-05-30T20:36:29Z")
Hello everybody! I decided to keep notes and records on my gardening endevours in this space and would like to invite you to have a look and share your thoughts. Maybe this thread will be of use to someone growing the s… --- ## [How early to plant Corn seeds?](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/how-early-to-plant-corn-seeds/4637)
**Author:** [@Suluye](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Suluye)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 4:53pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/how-early-to-plant-corn-seeds/4637 "2026-04-02T16:53:05Z")
Hiyah all! I couldnt wait until April to ask so I’m goin for it now… This is my first year attempting to grow corn and I will be trying out both grain and sweet corn planted about a month apart to avoid cross pollinatio… --- ## [2025 mixes: Corn](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/2025-mixes-corn/3623)
**Author:** [@APUCommunityGarden](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/APUCommunityGarden)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 11:16pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/2025-mixes-corn/3623 "2026-03-05T23:16:18Z")
Here’s a place for corn reports. --- ## [Corn landraces for Denmark](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/corn-landraces-for-denmark/3067)
**Author:** [@malterod](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/malterod)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2025, 2:32pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/corn-landraces-for-denmark/3067 "2025-11-03T14:32:50Z")
Here I want to document my adaptation of corn to Denmark, to the tastes of the chef students I teach as well as my neglectful gardening style. My plan is to separate out the three usual types: sweet corn and flour corn f… --- ## [Stages of Sweet corn maturity](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/stages-of-sweet-corn-maturity/4248)
**Author:** [@malterod](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/malterod)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 5:36am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/stages-of-sweet-corn-maturity/4248 "2025-09-25T05:36:26Z")
I’m looking for a good guide on sweet corn maturity - when they are good for harvesting for different purposes (baby corn, eating, physiological maturity). What stages are good to know and what do you look for that it ha… --- ## [Michael's landrace flourcorn](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/michaels-landrace-flourcorn/4057)
**Author:** [@MichaelFomhar](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/MichaelFomhar)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2025, 6:13am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/michaels-landrace-flourcorn/4057 "2025-09-12T06:13:08Z")
Year two of my flourcorn landrace, my percent of population creating mucousal areal roots has gone from less than 10% to almost a quarter so far. And its only waist high so far! Last year I separated the corn with st… --- ## [The first cobs of my Nebula flour corn, harvest 25](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/the-first-cobs-of-my-nebula-flour-corn-harvest-25/4165)
**Author:** [@Thomascornnelissen](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Thomascornnelissen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2025, 1:50pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/the-first-cobs-of-my-nebula-flour-corn-harvest-25/4165 "2025-08-23T13:50:28Z")
So this year marks the 13th year of working on this amazing project and strain of corn, as some might know we mainly use it as a flour corn, to make the most amazing tasting tortillas, Corn bread, nachos and of course th… --- ## [Teosinte Hybrids](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/teosinte-hybrids/4080)
**Author:** [@asherahs.garden](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/asherahs.garden)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 1:35am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/teosinte-hybrids/4080 "2025-07-24T01:35:02Z")
This was my first year growing a Teosinte/Maize hybrid and I am obsessed. I am currently growing out a hybrid from multiple Maizes and var Mexicana. I would love any other hybrids people have gotten to work. Especially i… --- ## [Polar Corn and Polar Melons 2024](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/polar-corn-and-polar-melons-2024/3164)
**Author:** [@polarca](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/polarca)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/polar-corn-and-polar-melons-2024/3164 "2025-06-10T19:46:46Z")
Some sweet corn that has grown on 66N in Luleå, Sweden Luleå has a climate directly comparable to Anchorage, Alaska. Except I have marginally cooler days, especially in June, and even more light (longer daylength). It’s… --- ## [Every Dry Corn will Pop Tested & Confirmed!](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/every-dry-corn-will-pop-tested-confirmed/2488)
**Author:** [@VeggieSavage](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/VeggieSavage)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 12:51am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/every-dry-corn-will-pop-tested-confirmed/2488 "2025-05-21T00:51:23Z")
Why isn’t all Flint Corn just Popcorn? Don’t they both Pop the same? From What I’ve heard Popcorn (Zea mays var. everta) Puffs out when Popped Flint Corn (Zea mays var. indurata) Cracks open with all the puff being i… --- ## [Sangre del Sol (Blood of the Sun) red corn](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/sangre-del-sol-blood-of-the-sun-red-corn/3643)
**Author:** [@Thomascornnelissen](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Thomascornnelissen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 12:11pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/sangre-del-sol-blood-of-the-sun-red-corn/3643 "2025-04-03T12:11:44Z")
Sangre del Sol (“Blood of the Sun”) For the past 13 years, I have been developing a unique strain of red corn—one that bridges deep genetic history with bold new potential. What began as a highly inbred Peruvia… --- ## [Why and how we save seeds. John Kempf video](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/why-and-how-we-save-seeds-john-kempf-video/3663)
**Author:** [@Sleepyhead](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Sleepyhead)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 11:36pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/why-and-how-we-save-seeds-john-kempf-video/3663 "2025-03-20T23:36:28Z")
I listen to a speech by John Kempf talking the microbes in a seed are a critical reason why we should be saving our own seeds. The whole lecture was eye opening. I feel like everyone in this community would particularly … --- ## [Mixing sweet corn and flour corn to separate at a later date](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/mixing-sweet-corn-and-flour-corn-to-separate-at-a-later-date/3539)
**Author:** [@MichaelFomhar](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/MichaelFomhar)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2025, 9:42pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/mixing-sweet-corn-and-flour-corn-to-separate-at-a-later-date/3539 "2025-02-21T21:42:44Z")
My USDA obtained flour corn grex has nitrogen fixing individuals I’m working on making more dominant in the population, and it occurred to me that this would be beneficial to introduce into my sweet corn grex as well. I’… --- ## [A.I. for developing complex planting schedules](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/a-i-for-developing-complex-planting-schedules/3446)
**Author:** [@MichaelFomhar](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/MichaelFomhar)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/a-i-for-developing-complex-planting-schedules/3446 "2025-02-06T21:56:35Z")
In order to keep multiple distinct corn landraces separate(sweet,four,flint,dent), as well as several heirloom and open pollinated varieties from crossing despite my limited growing space, I decided to use A.I. to schedu… --- ## [Selecting for slug resistance, memoir of a first year of adaptive gardening in Denmark](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/selecting-for-slug-resistance-memoir-of-a-first-year-of-adaptive-gardening-in-denmark/2851)
**Author:** [@Hekseringen](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Hekseringen)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 12:50am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/selecting-for-slug-resistance-memoir-of-a-first-year-of-adaptive-gardening-in-denmark/2851 "2025-01-29T00:50:34Z")
Heads up from my first year of adaptive gardening project in north of Copenhagen, Denmark. I did start with the casual Adaptive gardening seed starter pack : watermelons, melons, cucumbers, corn, pumpkins, beans and pea… --- ## [Waxy/Glutinous Corn](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/waxy-glutinous-corn/1519)
**Author:** [@Jacob](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Jacob)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2025, 11:24am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/waxy-glutinous-corn/1519 "2025-01-27T11:24:53Z")
Hello, I was wondering if anyone here has worked with waxy corn before? If you have, what were your thoughts? I’m trying to decide if I want to start up a population next year, so I want to hear any pros and cons. --- ## [G2S Grain Corn](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/g2s-grain-corn/1178)
**Author:** [@mbcoll](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/mbcoll)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 7:51pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/g2s-grain-corn/1178 "2024-11-25T19:51:15Z")
Started and transplanted out a mix of going to seed Grain Corn, local grain corn mix, and EFN Loft house grain corn. The bed wasn’t ready, so I started the seeds in flats, and transplanted them out once the bed was prepa… --- ## [Sweet kernels in grain corn or grain corn x sweetcorn cross](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/sweet-kernels-in-grain-corn-or-grain-corn-x-sweetcorn-cross/3137)
**Author:** [@JesseI](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/JesseI)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2024, 7:05pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/sweet-kernels-in-grain-corn-or-grain-corn-x-sweetcorn-cross/3137 "2024-11-09T19:05:49Z")
If I have understood correctly, it’s possible to pick sweet corn crosses in grain corn by looking for wrinkly kernels. I have seen these before, but haven’t concidered using them. Now I thought it might be good way of in… --- ## [Dioecious Corn?](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/dioecious-corn/3126)
**Author:** [@Jerry\_Irving](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Jerry_Irving)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2024, 12:26am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/dioecious-corn/3126 "2024-11-07T00:26:35Z")
Hello, I have some corn that didn’t make any tassels, but yet it grew silks. The silks were produced at the terminal position of the corn stalk, where the tassels should have been produced. Does anyone understand what… --- ## [Basic Sweet Corn Question](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/basic-sweet-corn-question/2916)
**Author:** [@Ashley\_Lutz](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Ashley_Lutz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/basic-sweet-corn-question/2916 "2024-09-09T15:31:59Z")
This is the first year I’ve ever successfully grown sweet corn to maturity, I have a pretty short season. I mixed as many early maturing sweets together as I could and it worked beautifully. Now I’m spoilt for choice. H… --- ## [What are these traits on this corn?](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/what-are-these-traits-on-this-corn/2770)
**Author:** [@anon53062338](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/anon53062338)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2024, 10:09pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/what-are-these-traits-on-this-corn/2770 "2024-07-29T22:09:37Z")
I’m growing an “Amish” red popcorn that you can buy all over the place, including Amazon. I have smut growing on some, which i don’t mind even though I’ve yet to try it, but i also have this weird growth on some tassel… --- ## [GTS corn + compost pile specials = unintentional polyculture](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/gts-corn-compost-pile-specials-unintentional-polyculture/2544)
**Author:** [@APUCommunityGarden](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/APUCommunityGarden)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2024, 11:10pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/gts-corn-compost-pile-specials-unintentional-polyculture/2544 "2024-07-24T23:10:25Z")
Here’s the current status of my home sweet corn patch, for your amusement. The early planting is entirely GTS and only 1/3 the size of normal, in order to leave access for the painters (who are delayed 6 weeks from the… --- ## [Milpa-style field with adaptation corn, beans, squash, amaranth, sunflowers, and more!](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/milpa-style-field-with-adaptation-corn-beans-squash-amaranth-sunflowers-and-more/2740)
**Author:** [@suffling](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/suffling)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 3:57pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/milpa-style-field-with-adaptation-corn-beans-squash-amaranth-sunflowers-and-more/2740 "2024-07-23T15:57:37Z")
I’d like to share about my milpa-inspired field featuring a diverse genepool of sweet corn, maxima and moschata squash, dry beans, amaranth, sunflowers, and more. I’m a market and CSA vegetable farmer on 1.5 acres in… --- ## [Weird Corn Growth](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/weird-corn-growth/2687)
**Author:** [@JinTX](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/JinTX)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 7:43pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/weird-corn-growth/2687 "2024-07-09T19:43:44Z")
Has anyone ever seen this in their corn? I know this is probably just a result of growing condition extremes. I thought it was very interesting. I was happy to get a couple seeds to save from what I thought could be… --- ## [Pink/purple/blue flour corn](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/pink-purple-blue-flour-corn/2691)
**Author:** [@QUERENCIA](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/QUERENCIA)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 6:54am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/pink-purple-blue-flour-corn/2691 "2024-07-09T06:54:34Z")
I have a 4H kid, in middle school, who’s super interested in growing better food as it relates to making things tasty in the kitchen! She wants to grow a “pretty” selection of pink, purple and blue flour corn to make … --- ## [Polenta Corn](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/polenta-corn/2587)
**Author:** [@camila](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/camila)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2024, 5:13pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/polenta-corn/2587 "2024-06-04T17:13:55Z")
Seed sown beginning on april (30%) wooden flats and heat mats, rest of seeds sown in may 5th (60%) without heat mats in plastic trays inside GH and the rest will be direct sown (10%) in the soil beginning of june. Also w… [Next page](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/tag/corn/19.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=corn)