Corn Seeds

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Plan your next summer harvest with corn seeds from David's Garden Seeds®. Whether your goal is tender ears for the table or mature grain for drying, start by choosing a variety suited to your growing season and intended use. Compare the listings below for corn type, maturity, kernel color and variety-specific growing information.

Choose Corn for the Harvest You Want

Sweet corn for fresh eating: Pick at the tender stage for boiling, steaming or grilling. Sweetness, texture and the best harvest window depend on the variety.
Dry corn for mature grain: Dent and flour types are generally grown to full maturity for uses such as cornmeal. Choose a variety recommended for your intended preparation.
Specialty corn: Popcorn and ornamental types have different harvest and drying requirements. Check individual listings for current selections rather than assuming all corn can be used interchangeably.
Match maturity to your season: Allow enough frost-free growing time, particularly when you want fully mature, dry ears rather than a fresh sweet-corn harvest.

Planting Tips for Better Pollination

Wait for suitable soil conditions: Direct sow after frost danger has passed, following the packet's soil-temperature, depth and spacing guidance.
Plant a block of short rows: Corn is wind-pollinated, so a block generally pollinates more reliably than one long, isolated row.
Prepare fertile, well-drained soil: Control weeds early and feed according to soil-test recommendations and crop needs.
Maintain moisture: Water consistently, with particular attention during tasseling, silking and ear development.
Check isolation requirements: Some corn types need separation from other corn to protect eating quality. Follow the variety's recommendations for distance or flowering-time separation, and plan suitable isolation when saving seed.

Harvest According to Corn Type

For sweet corn, check ears as the silks brown and kernels fill out; harvest when the variety reaches its tender eating stage, then cook or chill promptly. For dry corn, allow full maturity and dry grain adequately before storage. Dry husks alone do not confirm safe storage moisture. Protect harvested ears from moisture and pests, and discard moldy grain.