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Ears of Double Standard corn, husks pulled back
Double Standard Organic Corn Seed — double standard held ears
Double Standard Organic Corn Seed — double standard field growth
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Ears of Double Standard corn, husks pulled back
Zea mays
73Days to maturity

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Double Standard Organic Corn Seed

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A bicolor sweet corn that comes true from seed.

Double Standard’s parents are Burnell, an early-1900s Maine yellow corn, and an early white New York heirloom from the St. Lawrence Valley. It ripens early, germinates well in cool soil and suits northern gardens, especially if you save seed.

About 7" ears carry yellow-and-white kernels in 12–14 rows (a few ears are all yellow), with classic old-fashioned corn flavor on vigorous 5' plants. The seed itself is yellow and white; sow only white kernels for an early all-white crop. Untreated seed.

About 73 days from sowing. Open-pollinated, certified organic seed.

Specs

  • Packet: 150 seeds
  • Average 2,100 seeds per lb.

In stock — 1,000 Seeds

$22.15

Know before you sow

Quick Facts

Seed size & germination
Seed size (10 mm scale) and germination soil temperature chart for sweet corn

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Sow in blocks

At least 4 rows.

6–7" apart

1" deep; rows 30–36".

Pick 18–24 days

After silks show.

Saves true

Open-pollinated.

Growing Information

Scientific name

Zea mays

Open-pollinated corn

Standard (OP) corn comes true from saved seed but is less uniform and less tender than modern hybrids. Many people love the old-style chew and flavor; try a small planting first if you are new to it.

Sowing

3/4–1" deep, 6–7" apart (or 2 seeds every 9", thinned to one), rows 30–36" apart. Sow more thickly with untreated seed.

Pollination

Plant in a block of at least 4 rows so ears fill well.

Succession

Keep sowing into early summer, or plant several maturities, to stretch the season.

Pests

Remove or turn in stalks promptly after harvest to cut pest numbers next year; your local Extension office can advise on IPM.

Harvest

Kernels are ready when full and milky, usually 18–24 days after silks appear, sooner in hot weather. Browning, drying silks are the signal.

Days to maturity

Weather and sowing date shift it a lot; use it to compare varieties rather than predict a picking date.

Packet

150 seeds.

Seeds per lb.

About 2,100 on average.

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