Japanese hulless popcorn is an former variety of Zea mays everta that commercial-grade producers no longer develop . When popped , the kernels are raw and fresh , and the hulls basically disappear . These yearly corn flora reach about 5 ft marvelous and farm three to six 4 - inch filbert per flora . At home , these plants require little care to ripen properly . noesis of how to create the right environment for the popcorn will facilitate you produce a big crop .

Step 1

pick out an field to engraft your popcorn with full sun and well - drain , loamy soil two workweek after the risk of hoarfrost straits . Prepare the land by digging to a depth of 6 to 8 inches with a spade , breaking up any clunk and removing rocks . Lay down a 1 - inch layer of organic compost and mix into the soil .

Step 2

Plant the Nipponese hulless popcorn seeds 1 to 1.5 inches deep , spacing them 5 to 7 inches aside in run-in 3 substructure apart . Short rows will encourage better pollination .

Step 3

Water the seeds , keep them moist until they start to grow . When the Zea mays plants are about 12 inches marvellous , thin them , get out 6 to 8 in between each flora . After this point , water during wry periods .

Step 4

Step 5

Harvest the hulless Zea mays everta when the stem has died and dried . Test one cob , and if it pops well harvest the rest . If it does not pop well , keep it dry on the chaff a bit longer .

Grow Popcorn Seeds

Dig the popcorn patch after all danger of frost has pass and the grime has warmed to 60 degrees F. Popcorn , like sweet corn , grows best in a block instead of row , because the wind pollinates it from one stubble to another . industrial plant Zea mays everta seeds every 8 in in a storage-battery grid pattern . If you excavate a 4 - by-4 plot of ground , you will have a power system of 36 plants , with six across and six down . Plant the seeds 1 to 2 inches abstruse , depending on the variety of popcorn you are growing . The seed bundle will give you specific planting depths for your seed . Water the popcorn plants regularly to keep the plants growing well and produce the ears . Popcorn needs about 2 inch of water per week . inseminate the soil around the popcorn plants when they have eight to ten farewell . Side - attire with a N fertilizer by spreading the plant food on the ground beside the plant and water it in . Weed the popcorn patch very frequently .

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