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Dent Corn 'Pencil Cob'

Zeamays

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Family

Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Zea (ZEE-uh)

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Species

mays (maze)

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Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

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Seed Collecting

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

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berrygirl

Lakemont, GA (Zone 8a) | March 2007 | neutral

Usually referred to as a 100 day corn.

Farmerdill

Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | August 2005 | neutral

A 78 day field corn used for roasting ears. Cobs are very slender.

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