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Zea mays 'Chubby Checkers'

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

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Category:
Vegetables

Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Seed Type:
Hybrid

Days to Maturity:
71 to 80 days

Kernel Color:
Yellow
White

Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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By Farmerdill

By Farmerdill

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1 positive
No neutrals
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Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	Farmerdill	On Sep 2, 2004, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote: An se hybrid bi-color. Ears 8,5 inches with 14 - 18 rows, (72 day) A 2000 introduction. It did well, considering we went 50 days on 1/2 inch of rain during its growing season. It is as early as advertised, about a week later than Silver Knight. Taste and texture are good for an early cultivar, but no match for main season cultivars.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Augusta, Georgia

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