Popcorn! - Page 2

charline · September 17, 2014

oh, I just saw that it is called parching ( not roasting)
see here:
http://www.garden.org/subchannels/he...g?q=show&id=71

heirloomtomaguy · September 17, 2014

I grew 6 glass gem plants in a 20 gal container through the winter last year and it did great. Had 3-4 ears per plant which was quite a surprise. They even made it through the only week of frost we got last year here in southern california. I had to hand pollinate since i grew so few plants but it was easy. Im going to plant a small block here soon just to see if they will make it through the winter this year.

joseph · March 26, 2015

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Originally Posted by Mischka

Is seed for this still as scarce as it was, in years past?

Last fall I helped a farmer pick an acre field of Glass Gem corn. His seed is currently available in 50 pound bags.

BlackBear · June 7, 2015

Usually I would be a chicken little about cultivating corn in my area and not try it here . ( as we do not actually get a great amount of heat degree growing days ....just a wide band of frost free days ).

Tom Thumb popcorn was billed as able to prosper even in the cloudy pacific north west

and grows only to 3 ft tall !?? well this year it is doing very well ...early.

Anyone have experience with the variety ?

Starlight · June 7, 2015

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Originally Posted by BlackBear

Usually I would be a chicken little about cultivating corn in my area and not try it here . ( as we do not actually get a great amount of heat degree growing days ....just a wide band of frost free days ).

Tom Thumb popcorn was billed as able to prosper even in the cloudy pacific north west

and grows only to 3 ft tall !?? well this year it is doing very well ...early.

Anyone have experience with the variety ?

Don't know about the Tom Thumb for your area, but you ought to pm me and I'll send you some Bear Claw popcorn seeds I have that should do well in your area and also go along nicely with your avatar.

BlackBear · June 7, 2015

Thanks for the tip....I will have to consider and keep looking in to it for next year

yardn_gardn · June 8, 2015

I'm growing popcorn for the first time with rather spotty germination. I'm really trying for some mushroom flake. Most of the seeds I planted came from a kettle corn vendor in Caldwell, Idaho. We usually only get about 105 or so frost free days here in Indian Valley, so this is kind of an adventurous experiment.

gvozdika · June 10, 2015

I'm going to grow Tom Thumb this year. Germinated in 5 days, 100%! They are still in cups but will be transplanted into a pot this weekend. Looking forward to see how it grows.

BlackBear · June 10, 2015

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Originally Posted by gvozdika

I'm going to grow Tom Thumb this year. Germinated in 5 days, 100%! They are still in cups but will be transplanted into a pot this weekend. Looking forward to see how it grows.

I tried the Tom thumb in container tubs at the protection of a fence ....they are 14 "

already .......I tried them as they were billed as even growing in the Pacific North West

they go well with the other urban miniatures...like dwarf tomatoes in containers and herbs and baby vegetables etc.

ChrisK · September 27, 2015

A selection from this year. I'm looking for smaller plants with prolificacy while maintaining color diversity.

heirloomtomaguy · September 27, 2015

Looking good Chris. Beautiful color.

PhilaGardener · September 27, 2015

Nifty looking! How well do they pop?

ChrisK · September 27, 2015

According to some, not particularly well. I grow for the beauty. I'll pop corn specifically bred to be good for that purpose.

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Originally Posted by PhilaGardener

Nifty looking! How well do they pop?

BlackBear · September 28, 2015

I did get some Tom Thumb Popcorn this year and it is really cute and has been drying .....

I think it dries out faster as it is mini .....will try some soon .....

I think just pitch it in the microwave and see if it pops.

gvozdika · October 2, 2015

From 6 Tom Thumb plants I had only one ~~cob~~ ear. The pollen was blown away by the time I needed it to pollinate the rest of the ears. Is it possible to store corn pollen?

September 17, 2014	#17
heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	I grew 6 glass gem plants in a 20 gal container through the winter last year and it did great. Had 3-4 ears per plant which was quite a surprise. They even made it through the only week of frost we got last year here in southern california. I had to hand pollinate since i grew so few plants but it was easy. Im going to plant a small block here soon just to see if they will make it through the winter this year. __________________ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

June 7, 2015	#19
BlackBear Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2015 Location: Nanaimo , BC Posts: 961	Tom Thumb popcorn for Pacific North West ? Usually I would be a chicken little about cultivating corn in my area and not try it here . ( as we do not actually get a great amount of heat degree growing days ....just a wide band of frost free days ). Tom Thumb popcorn was billed as able to prosper even in the cloudy pacific north west and grows only to 3 ft tall !?? well this year it is doing very well ...early. Anyone have experience with the variety ? __________________ So Many Tomatoes ...So Little Time !

June 7, 2015	#21
BlackBear Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2015 Location: Nanaimo , BC Posts: 961	Thanks for the tip....I will have to consider and keep looking in to it for next year __________________ So Many Tomatoes ...So Little Time !

June 8, 2015	#22
yardn_gardn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2014 Location: Central Idaho at 3200 elev. in zone 5b, maybe 100 frost free days Posts: 77	I'm growing popcorn for the first time with rather spotty germination. I'm really trying for some mushroom flake. Most of the seeds I planted came from a kettle corn vendor in Caldwell, Idaho. We usually only get about 105 or so frost free days here in Indian Valley, so this is kind of an adventurous experiment. __________________ Happy garden trails, Dawn

June 10, 2015	#23
gvozdika Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Oregon Posts: 53	I'm going to grow Tom Thumb this year. Germinated in 5 days, 100%! They are still in cups but will be transplanted into a pot this weekend. Looking forward to see how it grows. __________________ There is no better soil analyst than the lowly earthworm. -- Albert Howard

September 17, 2014	#16
charline Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: France Posts: 688	oh, I just saw that it is called parching ( not roasting) see here: http://www.garden.org/subchannels/he...g?q=show&id=71

September 27, 2015	#26
heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	Looking good Chris. Beautiful color. __________________ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

September 27, 2015	#27
PhilaGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Near Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,940	Nifty looking! How well do they pop?

September 28, 2015	#29
BlackBear Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2015 Location: Nanaimo , BC Posts: 961	I did get some Tom Thumb Popcorn this year and it is really cute and has been drying ..... I think it dries out faster as it is mini .....will try some soon ..... I think just pitch it in the microwave and see if it pops. __________________ So Many Tomatoes ...So Little Time !

October 2, 2015	#30
gvozdika Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Oregon Posts: 53	From 6 Tom Thumb plants I had only one ~~cob~~ ear. The pollen was blown away by the time I needed it to pollinate the rest of the ears. Is it possible to store corn pollen? __________________ There is no better soil analyst than the lowly earthworm. -- Albert Howard Last edited by gvozdika; October 4, 2015 at 02:18 AM.