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Zea mays var. rugosa 'Amaize'

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Family: Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Zea (ZEE-uh) (Info)
Species: mays var. rugosa
Cultivar: Amaize

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Category:
Vegetables

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

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Seed Type:
Hybrid

Days to Maturity:
71 to 80 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:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	Tplant	On Aug 23, 2007, Tplant from Pembroke Pines, FL (Zone 10a) wrote: I grew this corn in an Earthbox as I grow most everything in them. The corn was very sweet and tender and disease free and very easy to grow as long as it was watered daily. Home grown always tastes best!
Neutral	Farmerdill	On Aug 31, 2004, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote: A 1989 Se hybrid from Crookham. An earlier (75 day) version of Bodacious. Available from Wetsel.