Seed Corn, Hickory King
#S09910
Largest kernels of any variety and the leading white dent in the Cotton Belt. Color is creamy white. Cob is small and white. Ears are 7 to 8 in. long, 5 in. around and slender, with only 10 to 12 rows. Kernels are very wide, thin and deep. Slightly rough, with grains dented on top. Stalks are 7½ to 8 ft. tall, heavy and straight. Particularly well-adapted to the Cotton Belt and Southern Corn Belt, where it is used extensively for roasting ears. Seed is untreated. Matures in 110-130 days and is classed as a late single-ear type.
Growing Zone: 4 to 8
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| Growing Zones |
4 to 8 |
| Page Number |
46 |
| Planting Season |
Spring |
| Fertilizer Type |
6-6-6 |
| Fragrant |
n |
| Foliage Color |
Green |
| Fruit Color |
White |
| Germination |
7 to 21 |
| Maturity |
110 to 130 |
| Spacing |
8 in to 12 in |
| Hybrid / Open Pollinated: |
Open Pollinated |
| Genus |
Zea |
| Species |
mays |
| Subspecies |
Hickory King |
| Common Name |
Seed Corn, Hickory King |
