Grow guide
How to grow Painted Mountain Flour Corn
Zea mays
- Type
- Grain
- Zones
- USDA zones 3–9
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 70–90 days
- Spacing
- 12″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- Direct sow
- Start indoors
- 0 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Fertilize Biweekly
- Harvest As needed
- Thin As needed
Notes
Short-season open-pollinated flour corn bred from ~80 native strains; soft starch grinds easily; multi-color dried ears.
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