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Zea mays 'Whipple's White'

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Family: Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Zea (ZEE-uh) (Info)
Species: mays (maze) (Info)
Cultivar: Whipple's White

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Category:
Vegetables

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

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

Seed Type:
Open Pollinated

Days to Maturity:
61 to 70 days
71 to 80 days
81 to 90 days

Kernel Color:
White

Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

Profile:

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Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Neutral	Farmerdill	On Nov 19, 2005, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote: 80 days- 6 foot tall plants, 14 rows of white kernels on fat 7” to 9” ears. Dates to 1919.

Regional...

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

Potosi, Missouri

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