Robust 997 Corn Seed, Shoots microgreens /Popcorn
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Corn shoots can be eaten fresh, added to salad and as garnish.
- Warm season annual
- Shoots microgreens /Popcorn
- Maturity: Approx. 7-14 days as shoots, 110-115 days full maturity
- Planting season: Late spring/Early summer
Robust 997 or also known as R997. It is a popular variety for microgreens. Shoots are sweet flavored and bright yellow when blanched.
R997 is a mid-season butterfly popcorn with large orange grain. It has a long cylinder-shaped ears with easy shelling orange kernels and improved stalk strength. It has wide geographic adaptation and has performed exceptionally internationally.
High Resistance: Grey Leaf Spot
Intermediate Resistance: Common Rust, Northern Corn Leaf Blight, and Drought.
This is a non GMO F1 hybrid where the seed is created by cross pollinating two parents. Hybrids are popular because the seedlings have high vigor and “shoot out of the ground”. Hybrid seedlings also germinate at a very similar rate so you get all the seedlings at the same height at the same time.
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