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Oscar Underwood Carpenter Sr.

VEGETABLES / CORN
DENT
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Late maturing, multicolored dent corn with large ears. About 30% of ears are solid white, 30% are white with scattered purple kernels, 20% are solid red, and 20% are pink with white caps. Purple/pink kernels are sometimes mottled. Ears are 7-9 inches long, 1.75 inches in diameter. 10-14 kernel rows per ear. Plants very tall, 10-13 feet in height. Usually two ears per plant, but sometimes one or three. Uppermost ear about 4 feet off the ground. Good husk coverage. Some husks are blushed with red. Prop roots sometimes three or even four nodes up from the ground. Leaves erect. Seeds sent were grown out in 2018.
$5.00
Listed In: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
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Iowa
USDA Hardiness: 5a
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