Corn 'Dakota Black'

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How to grow Corn 'Dakota Black'

  • Full Sun

  • High

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Dakota Black is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 6.5 and 7.5 as Dakota Black likes to be in weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Dakota Black from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 1.95 inches (5.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 18°C / 64°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Dakota Black about 10 days after your last frost date.

Transplanting Dakota Black

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Dakota Black is a tender plant.

Harvesting Dakota Black