Poaceae-Panicoideae-Andropogoneae: Zea mays
Cooking: To roast [dent] corn preheat oven to 375-400 degrees F, or prepare a good bed of coals. Husk young ears, remove silk, replace husk, fill husk with water, drain, twist husk closed, and bake about 25 minutes. Alternately: husk completely, rub with butter, salt and pepper, foil wrap, and roast.
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/plant-corn-block-58359.html 6'x6' block separated by 25' (or two weeks)
see also Three Sisters
dent: space 12"-24"
color | type | maturity, height, per, length, rows | weight (g), count, cost | $/g, $/seed | |
rainbow | dent | 110, 12-18', 1-2, 14", 10-14 | 42, 78, $2.75 | ||
rainbow | popping | x-100, 6-8', -, 5-7", - | 28, 460, $2.95 | ||
Painted Mountain Flour Corn (two full crops?) | rainbow | flour (cold soil tolerance) | 85-90, 4-5', 1-2, 6-8", slim | 42, 165, $3.75 | |