Corn Microgreens
Corn Microgreens: 112 days to harvest, 3-4 days to germinate, Dense broadcast seeding between plants, pH 6.0-7.0, hardy in zones 2-11. Fruit runs to about 7-8". Give it full sun (6+ hours) and high water. It will crop in a container. Because this is a hybrid, seed saved from it will not repeat the parent — plan on fresh seed each year.
Sowing
Soak seeds 8-12 hours, plant in growing medium, cover completely as corn needs darkness to germinate properly.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hours)
- Water
- High — consistent moisture needed
- Soil
- Soilless growing medium or quality potting mix
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.0
- Spacing
- Dense broadcast seeding
- Height
- 5-8 feet
- Season
- Warm season annual
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Pale yellow to light green shoots
- Size
- 7-8"
- Shape
- Thick, juicy shoots with blade-like leaves
- Flavour
- Sweet corn flavor with crunchy texture and mild grassy notes
In the kitchen
Salads, tacos, Asian dishes, garnishes, smoothies, juicing
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Minimal indoor pest issues
- Diseases
- Damping-off, root rot if overwatered
- Resistance
- Generally resistant when grown as microgreens
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 2 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 3 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 4 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 5 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 6 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 7 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 8 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 9 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 10 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 11 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 12 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 13 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
Companion planting
8 beneficial pairings indexed for this variety, 3 to avoid.
Avoid
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Calories (per 100 g)
- 69
- Protein (g)
- 1.5
- Fat (g)
- 0.1
- Carbohydrate (g)
- 17.6
- Fibre (g)
- 5.3
- Sugars (g)
- 8.55
- Vitamin A (µg)
- 5
- Vitamin C (mg)
- 54.1
- Calcium (mg)
- 8
- Iron (mg)
- 1.61
- Magnesium (mg)
- 24
- Phosphorus (mg)
- 47
- Potassium (mg)
- 304
- Zinc (mg)
- 0.31
Where to buy seed and equipment
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Cultivar facts compiled from public horticultural references including USDA GRIN and NC State Extension. Descriptions are original to this catalogue.
Grown Corn Microgreens?
Post a crop report — day counts, reservoir readings, what worked. Variety-specific logs are the most useful thing on the forum.
Similar varieties
Other microgreens with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Corn Microgreens suits these too.
- Onion Microgreens 109 days
- Celery Microgreens 100 days
- Kale Microgreens 90 days
- Sunflower Microgreens 85 days
- Purple Kohlrabi Microgreens 80 days
- Chives Microgreens 75 days