🌽 Blue Hopi Corn Planting Guide

(Traditional heirloom flour corn with cultural significance)

🌱 Planting Time

• After last frost; prefers warm soil (65°F+)
• Thrives in hot, dry climates

🌿 Soil Requirements

• pH: 6.0–7.5
• Tolerates poorer soils better than modern corn
• Well-drained soil is essential

🌽 Planting Instructions

• Depth: 1–1.5 inches
• Spacing:
  • 8–12 inches between plants
  • 30–36 inches between rows
• Plant in blocks for pollination

💧 Watering

• More drought-tolerant than standard corn
• Water regularly early on, then reduce slightly once established

🌾 Fertilizer

• Light to moderate feeder
• Add compost before planting
• Avoid over-fertilizing (can reduce traditional traits and flavor)

⏱️ Harvest

• 100–110 days
• Harvest when ears are fully dry