Container corn requires LOTS of fertilizer and water but other than that it seems to be quite easy.

There was a thread on this subject in the container gardening forum you may want to check out.

Armadillo

"Plasticulture is the study of the use of plastics in agriculture. Covering mulch with wide strips of black plastic to raise soil temperature and inhibit weed growth is a widely accepted practiceÑAmericans use about 200 million pounds of plastic mulch each year. Recent studies suggest that, although black plastic mulch provides marked benefits, other colors may offer even greater yields. Professor Orzolek has shown that most plants have a particular, and sometimes peculiar, color preference: ÒTomatoes are partial to red, potatoes favor pale blue or white, and turnips donÕt think orange is too bad.Ó Internal pigments, called phytochromes, serve as chemical Òeyes.Ó By reacting to different spectra of light, they signal the plant how best to use its resources. Some colors promote root growth, and others can increase fruit and vegetable yields by as much as 30 percent. The Center for Plasticulture is at the very forefront of colored-mulch research, but a few of the lessons theyÕve learned can even be applied to a small backyard garden. Some of the colors are still in experimental trials, but rolls of red polyethylene mulch covering, suitable for tomatoes and strawberries, are available from major garden-supply companies."

American Society for Plasticulture

Of course, we had to plant it a few weeks later in the garden.

Think that was the year her whole class, a few chauffeur moms and the teachers all decided to visit her home to see her daddy's vegi garden & her own mom couldn't show so dad ended up hosting about two dozen rug rats for a fresh vegi lunch outing. Lot's of Don't Do's & I needs, & No I don't have's - No Mario's Bleu Cheese dressing either.

Visiting classmate moms sure are nosy & offer absolutely no mom type help.

Martian Jewels corn from SOC- white kernals,deep purple cob, and mostly purple husks

Japonica from SSE- variegated leaves striped with green, white, yellow, and pink, dark purple tassels
Blue jade from SSE- up to 3' tall plants bear 3-6 ears that are steel blue