White Waxy Corn Seeds – Bap Nep Sticky Glutinous Corn Non-GMO

Grow a classic Asian-style sticky corn at home with White Waxy Corn Seeds, also known as Bắp Nếp, Bắp Nếp Nù Siêu Dẻo, Bap Nep, Sticky Corn, Glutinous Corn, or 糯玉米. This white waxy corn variety is loved for its soft, chewy, sticky texture and is commonly used in Vietnamese, Chinese, and Asian home cooking.

White Waxy Corn is excellent for boiling, steaming, grilling, fresh eating, family gardens, market gardens, and summer harvests. The plants grow tall and upright, producing white ears about 7.5–8 inches long.

Basic Product Information

Common Name: White Waxy Corn, Sticky Corn, Glutinous Corn

Other Names: Bắp Nếp, Bắp Nếp Nù Siêu Dẻo, Bap Nep, 糯玉米

Latin Name: Zea mays

Seed Type: Non-GMO

Seed Treatment: Coated Seeds

Plant Type: Annual warm-season corn

Ear Color: White

Ear Size: About 7.5–8 inches long

Plant Height: About 7.5 feet

Plant Spread: About 15–18 inches

Days to Maturity: About 58 days

Days to Germination: About 6–10 days under good conditions

USDA Growing Zones: 3–9 as an annual crop

Light Requirement: Full sun

Growth Habit: Upright

Best Season: Warm spring and summer planting

Best Uses: Boiling, steaming, grilling, Asian cooking, fresh eating, home gardens, and market gardens

Why Grow White Waxy Corn?

White Waxy Corn is different from regular sweet corn. It is grown for its sticky, chewy, glutinous texture rather than a standard sugary sweet corn texture. This makes it especially popular in Asian cooking, where corn is often enjoyed boiled, steamed, or grilled as a snack or side dish.

The tender white ears have a satisfying chew and classic corn flavor. It is a great choice for gardeners who want to grow a familiar Asian corn variety at home.

Growing Information

Planting Depth: 1–2 inches deep

Initial Seed Spacing: About 5 inches apart

Final Plant Spacing: Thin to about 10 inches apart after seedlings emerge

Row Spacing: About 24 inches apart

Plant Height: About 7.5 feet

Plant Spread: About 15–18 inches

Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil

Watering: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist

Light: Full sun

How to Grow White Waxy Corn from Seed

Direct sow seeds outdoors after danger of frost has passed and the soil has warmed. Corn is a warm-season crop and performs best in full sun, fertile soil, and consistent moisture.

Plant seeds 1–2 inches deep. Sow seeds about 5 inches apart, then thin seedlings to about 10 inches apart once they are established. Space rows about 24 inches apart.

For better pollination and fuller ears, plant corn in blocks of several short rows instead of one long single row. Corn is wind-pollinated, so block planting helps improve kernel development.

Keep soil evenly moist during germination, tasseling, silking, and ear formation. Avoid letting the soil dry out completely during ear development.

Harvest

Harvest when ears are full and kernels are well developed. White waxy corn is best enjoyed fresh after harvest. It is especially delicious boiled, steamed, or grilled.

Garden Tips for Best Results

Plant after the soil has warmed.

Choose a full sun location.

Use fertile, well-drained soil.

Plant in blocks for better pollination.

Thin seedlings to give plants enough room.

Water consistently during tasseling and ear formation.

Avoid planting too close to short crops that may be shaded by tall corn stalks.

Harvest fresh for the best chewy texture and flavor.

Important Note

This listing is for seeds only, not live plants. Germination and growing results may vary depending on temperature, moisture, seed depth, soil quality, sunlight, spacing, pest pressure, and local growing conditions.

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