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Zea mays 'Helwig Sweet'

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Family: Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Zea (ZEE-uh) (Info)
Species: mays (maze) (Info)
Cultivar: Helwig Sweet

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Category:
Annuals
Vegetables

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Seed Type:
Open Pollinated

Days to Maturity:
61 to 70 days

Kernel Color:
Yellow

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

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Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Neutral	Farmerdill	On Nov 19, 2005, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote: A very small 65 day corn.

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PlantFiles: Sweet Corn
Zea mays 'Helwig Sweet'