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Ornamental Corn Variety Trials - Sortable Database

Below are listed the types of ornamental corn tested in recent years by the Vegetable Program at the University of Saskatchewan.

Each column in the database tables can be sorted by clicking on the heading (ie. one click will sort the column in ascending order, two clicks will sort in descending order).

Augmented (shq), Standard (su), Sugar enchanced (se), and Supersweet (sh2) varieties are also tested by the vegetable program. For descriptions of each type of corn, please visit the glossary.

Ornamental Corn

Explanation of rating system
Seed Sources
Recommended corn varieties

Download PDF of trials: 2006 - 1996 - 1995

 

Explanation of rating system

  • *** Previously recommended varieties:
  • Spacing:
  • In row - 15 cm
  • Between row - 2 m
  • Overall rating:
  • 1 - poor
  • 5 - excellent
  • Row Uniformity:
  • 1 - crooked rows
  • 5 - straight rows
  • Tip Fill / Cob Fill:
  • 1 - poor
  • 5 - excellent
  • Colour:
  • B - Blue
  • Br - Brown
  • C - Copper
  • D - Dark
  • G - Green
  • P - Purple
  • Pi - Pink
  • R - Red
  • W - White
  • Y - Yellow
  • --- Data not available
  • Approx. seed date:
    (late May)
  • Approx. harvest date:
    (late Sept.)
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