Cherokee White Eagle Corn
Grow it Forward Heirloom Plant
Germ
7-10 days
Depth
1-1 ½ in
Spacing
8-12 in
Row Spacing
36-42 in
Sunlight
Full Sun
Planting Time
Spring
Harvest
65-120 days
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Care instructions
Beautiful white and blue kernels on 8"-10" ears, makes superb corn meal or can be used as roasting ears if picked young. This great Cherokee variety gives good yields on sturdy stalks, some kernels have eagle-like markings on them, hence the name. Very rare and hard to find.
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At about the time of last frost in spring, direct-seed into the richest soil available, 1-2 inches deep. Whether planted in rows or beds, allow the corn plants up to about one square foot per plant, on average. Ears feel best when dry conditions are not allowed to prevail at tasseling time. Sweet corn is picked when milky juice is contained within the kernels; clear juice is immature, and chewines... more »
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