Corn Maize - Macleay Valley White

(Zea mays) - Organically grown not certified.

NOT TO WA

Macleay White is a tall grower to 3.5 metres, producing up to 2 large cob of white corn. Eat fresh or use as animal feed. Believed to be a close relative to Manning White Maize as they were both grown in the same era for the same purpose.

How to Grow

Corn is a heavy feeder of key nutrients in your soil, it is important to plant corn in very fertile soil with good moisture holding capacity. You can improve your soil by using compost, animal manures and fertilisers. Choose a full sun position and sow during the warmer months in Spring & Summer. Sow seed direct into the garden by forming a furrow roughly 2cm deep. Sow a couple of seeds together then cover with 2cm of soil and keep moist until germinated. Thin out plants to the strongest seedling once they germinate. Space seeds 30cm apart and try to grow in blocks of at least 10 plants to improve pollination.

Plants will set cobs between 70-90 days depending on the variety. For maize varieties allow the cob to mature on the plant before you harvest. Harvest time is indicated by the colour of the sheath on the cob with 50% of it needing to be brown off before picking. Ideally allow 100% of the sheath to dry off before harvest. 

Sow spring & summer direct into garden.

Packet contains approx 40 seeds.

Open pollinated variety, Non - Hybrid, Non - GMO

80 days to harvest

Uses

Macleay White Maize is primarily grown as a feed corn for cattle. The cob can be harvested and stored as grain or the whole plant can be fed to cattle. The young immature cobs are excellent eating either fresh or on the BBQ.