Popcorn Miniature Coloured is also known as Popcorn Mini Coloured. This popcorn variety originates from Minnesota in America. Popcorn Miniature Coloured consists of small, dense corn cobs in a wide variety of colours. These colours occur in different patterns on each cob. There may also be a few cobs that are single-coloured or three-coloured, and even multi-coloured. The following colours are present in this mixture: red, blue, brown, yellow, white, orange, black, grey, purple and pink. Some cobs also have red, purple or brown coloured outer sides. The plants develop an average of 2 - 3 cobs each. The ears are small, slender and approximately 7 - 12 cm long each. The beautiful, colourful and shiny kernels have very appealing and varied colours.
The cobs can be used as beautiful decorations in, for example, baskets, wreaths and dried bouquets. But the kernels can also be popped as popcorn. This popcorn variety has a delicious flavour. Use the very well-dried kernels for this. popcorn Miniature Coloured combines a delicious flavour with a very attractive and distinctive appearance. This makes this popcorn variety a must for everyone. Popcorn Miniature Coloured is ideal for growing and processing with children. Harvest the cobs when the outside is completely yellow and feels dry. The kernels inside the cobs should feel hard. Allow to dry further in a warm, humid room. Non hardy annual. Height: 150 - 180 cm.
Indoor sowing: middle of March
Outdoor sowing: May - June
Germination: 10 - 14 days
Germination temp. : 10 - 20°C
Sowing depth: 2½ cm
Transplanting outdoors: May
Plant distance: 45 - 50 cm
Plant position: very sunny and sheltered
Days till harvest: 80 - 90
Sow indoors, for an early harvest, from the middle of March. Sow 1 little seed per pot approx. 2½ cm deep. Provide a temperature of 10°C. Less makes no sense. A higher temperature provides a quicker and better germination. Keep the temperature as even as possible and don't let the temperature drop during the night. Harden the seedlings of, by putting them outside in the sun during the day for approx. 10 - 14 days from the beginning of May. Or by putting them in a cold frame. Transplant the plants on a very sunny plot with some shelter from the middle of May. Put the plants in blocks to assure a good germination. Pop corn is a wind pollinator.
Sow outdoors from the middle of May, when there's no danger of nightfrosts. Sow the pop corn in rows and blocks to assure a good pollination. Keep the plants 45 - 50 cm apart and sow in rows approx. 45 - 50 cm apart.
Let the cobs get completely yellow and dried out on the outside before you harvest them. The grains have to be competely hard. Hang the cobs in a warm, moist and ventilated room for a couple of weeks to dry out. Leave them hanging untill the cobs have a humidity of approx. 14 % in the grains. The grains need enough humidity to let them pop. Test a few grains to see if they pop. Moisten the grains eventually with a little bit of water and give them a good shake. Don't plant sweet corn in the same area as pop corn. Because the cross-pollination can have a negative effect on the quality of the corn.
