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Zea mays var. rugosa 'Big Time'

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

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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
White

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

Profile:

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Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Neutral	Farmerdill	On Aug 31, 2004, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote: A 78 day sh2 (supersweet) bicolor hybrid from Syngenta (Rogers). Ears are 8 inches with 14 - 16 rows of kernals.

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