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BABY CORN

Brand: Oncrop Agro Sciences (Home-&-Garden Series)
Variety: Baby Corn (Zea mays)
Sweet & Crunchy Harvest: Yields tender, golden-yellow mini corn cobs with a crisp texture and naturally subtle sweetness—perfect for stir-fries, soups, Manchurian dishes, salads, and continental spreads.
Versatile Crop: Suitable for large terrace containers, grow bags (12–15 inches depth), raised beds, and backyard garden plots.
Make in India: 100% home-grown seed stock specially conditioned for tropical and sub-tropical Indian climate conditions.

Technical Specifications

Feature	Details
Scientific Name	Zea mays
Category	Vegetable Seeds / Home Garden
Sowing Season	Round the year (Best from February to October; avoid severe frost)
Sunlight	Full Sun (Requires 6–8 hours of direct, unfiltered sunlight)
Germination Rate	80%+ tested quality
Germination Time	5 to 10 days
Maturity / First Harvest	50 to 60 days after sowing (Harvested right at silk emergence)

Soil Preparation: Prepare a well-draining, rich soil mix generously blended with organic manure, vermicompost, or leaf compost. Baby corn requires nitrogen-rich soil with good moisture retention and a pH of 6.0–7.0.
Sowing: Direct sow seeds about 1 to 1.5 inches deep into moist soil. Space seeds 8–10 inches apart in rows or plant 2–3 seeds per large 12–15 inch grow bag. Water thoroughly after sowing.
Watering: Keep the soil consistently moist throughout growth, especially during flowering and cob formation. Avoid both waterlogging and dry spells.
Care & Harvesting: Mound extra soil around the base of the stalks as they grow tall to provide structural support against wind. Harvest young cobs 2 to 3 days after silk emerges from the ear shoot, before the corn kernels start developing.

Pesticide-Free Freshness: Enjoy tender, chemical-free mini corn harvested at peak crispness directly from your home garden.
Fast Turnaround: Short crop cycle allows quick harvests within 2 months compared to full-sized sweet corn.
Multiple Cobs per Plant: Produces 2 to 3 healthy, harvestable mini cobs per stalk under proper care and nutrition.