{"product_id":"ga-mais-sucre-blue-jade-sweet-bio","title":"Organic 'Blue Jade Sweet' Sweetcorn","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"132\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"132\"\u003eOrganic 'Blue Jade' sweet corn (Zea mays) from Gaia Seeds, a unique miniature blue corn, sweet and perfect for small spaces\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"646\"\u003e'Blue Jade' sweet corn is a rare heirloom variety, prized for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"236\"\u003edeep blue kernels\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"263\"\u003eminiature size,\u003c\/strong\u003e ideal for small gardens and container growing. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"347\"\u003e3- to 4-foot\u003c\/strong\u003e plants bear \u003cstrong data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"370\"\u003e2 to 5 ears\u003c\/strong\u003e each, initially white, then jade blue at maturity. Their flavor is \u003cstrong data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"453\"\u003erich, sweet\u003c\/strong\u003e , and surprisingly intense for a dwarf corn. 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Sow \u003cstrong data-start=\"1408\" data-end=\"1423\"\u003edirectly\u003c\/strong\u003e when the soil temperature reaches \u003cstrong data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1456\"\u003e19°C (66°F\u003c\/strong\u003e ). Cover the seeds with soil \u003cstrong data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1495\"\u003e2.5–5 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e (1–2 inches) deep. Place in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1521\" data-end=\"1537\"\u003efull sun\u003c\/strong\u003e (level 3) and water generously (level 3). Space plants \u003cstrong data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1623\"\u003e20–25 cm (\u003c\/strong\u003e 8–10 inches) apart and rows \u003cstrong data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1656\"\u003e60–90 cm (24–35 inches)\u003c\/strong\u003e . Sow in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1676\"\u003eclumps\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than rows to improve pollination. 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