The Cultivation of Sweet Corn Anasazi

Anasazi sweet corn seeds are a variety that was discovered in a ceramic pot in a cave in New Mexico -- stashed there by an Anasazi Indian -- according to Horizon Herbs. The corn mature in about three months with multicolored kernels. It tastes sweeter than most kinds of sweet corn and is relatively easy to cultivate. If you grow Anasazi sweet corn along with your regular sweet corn, you can combine them to create colorful side dishes, salads and interesting corn breads.

Motorized tiller
Mature compost
Garden hose with shower sprayer

Instructions

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  Choose a place to plant your sweet corn in full sun. Wait until mid-spring to plant your corn. The soil should be warm to the touch. Anasazi sweet corn loves warm, semi-arid weather.
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  Push your motorized tiller about 6 inches into the ground at the edge of your garden space. Push the tiller along slowly, churning up the soil until it's loose and crumbly. Add about 5 lbs. of mature compost per 100 square feet to the top of the garden and till it into the soil.
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  Drop your corn seeds about 4 inches apart into rows about 6 inches from each other. Cover the seeds gently with soil. Do not pack down.
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  Water the soil until it is moist, but not soggy. Anasazi sweet corn loves moist, well-drained soil. Water when the soil feels dry on top, or every three days. Mulch with mature compost about once a month to help hold in moisture and encourage sweetness.

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