Painted Mountain (OG)
(Zea mays)
Product ID: 2161G
Ultra-early, colorful, Montana mountain corn.
We have marveled at the earliness of this decorative flour corn since first growing it in 1992. Dave Christensen has spent 30 years in the mountains of Montana developing it for hardiness, earliness, and colorful display. Avg. 6-7" multicolor ears for fall decorations, easy grinding, and for eating fresh, parched (roasted), or in hominy grits. Avg. 4' plants. Avg. 1,375 seeds/lb. (Untreated seed only.) Choose organic or nonorganic seeds. Organically grown. Avg. 1,400 seeds/lb. Packet: 200 seeds.
Days to Maturity or Bloom: 85
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Notes:
"Please Note: Packet pricing is higher than stated in our catalog."
Additional Information:
Diseases Explained:
No disease information found.
Growing Information:
Ornamental & Dry Field
CULTURE: Grow like sweet corn, planting early to ensure good, dry ripeness. Normally corn is left out for several frosts, but the ears may be picked after the husks begin drying. Bring husked ears under cover to complete drying. Days to maturity were recorded here at our farm. (Lat. 44.5°N). Corn will generally mature earlier farther south, later farther north, all environmental conditions being equal. NOTE: Ornamental and Field Corn seeds are untreated unless treated is offered in variety description. SEED SPECS: Number of seeds/lb. varies widely, and is listed with each variety below. PACKET: 2.5 oz. unless otherwise noted (avg. 200 seeds, sows about 60').
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Cold Tolerant Variety does well at lower temperatures and may even be frost hardy. |
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Organic Seeds and Supplies For seeds, OG means "organically grown" and signifies seeds harvested |







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