Black corn is not genetically modified, it is a new variety of corn, is a special type of corn, its kernel cuticle in varying degrees of precipitation of melanin, the appearance of black shiny.
The kernels are rich in water-soluble melanin and a variety of essential trace elements, plant proteins and a variety of amino acids, the nutritional content is significantly higher than other cereal crops.
Black corn stalks sugar content of 11.95%, 1-3 times higher than ordinary corn stalks, is a good feed for dairy cows, dairy goats. Its kernel and cob are purple-black, and the kernel is purple, with a thin rind and good taste and quality.
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Growing Methods
Maize does not have very strict soil requirements, loose soil, deep, organic matter-rich black calcium soil, Chestnut calcium soil and sandy loam, pH in the range of 6-8 can be planted.
You can directly hole seeding, hole in the ground, and then fertilization, sowing, row spacing 65cm, plant spacing 18cm, sowing depth of 5cm, sowing according to the soil moisture in a timely manner watering. 5 leaves of the seedling, to pull out the diseased seedling, weak seedling, different plants, to stay strong seedling, the lack of seedling in time to replenish the seedling.
You can prepare the ground for the bed, fertilize the bed, point, sow 2 seeds per hole, cover 1cm of fine soil after sowing, and then set up a trellis on the bed. Seedlings watered with diluted manure, and can be transplanted to the field at 5 leaves.
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