Dent corn 'Oaxacan Green'

Zea mays var. indentata

How to grow Dent corn 'Oaxacan Green'

  • Full Sun

  • High

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Oaxacan Green 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 Oaxacan Green likes to be in weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Oaxacan Green 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 Oaxacan Green about 10 days after your last frost date.

Transplanting Oaxacan Green

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

Harvesting Oaxacan Green

Six to ten inch ears with green kernels. Good for grinding.

Other Names for Dent corn 'Oaxacan Green'

Oaxacan Green Dent, Oaxacan Green Corn