Nitrogen Fixing Corn Seeds (Zea mays)

These are seeds are from varieties and landraces of corn (maize) that have retained the ability to fix nitrogen from the air.  Modern corn varieties have lost this ability and are dependent on nitrogen fixed by other plants, or more commonly from applications of nitrogen fertilizers. Please refer to our webpage for additional information about this corn.

Seeds of our nitrogen fixing corn varieties have been scarce, costly and in great demand.  Most of them originated from southern Mexico and because corn wilt disease may be present in this area the seeds cannot be exported to the European Union and some other countries.  Since the wilt disease is not present in Hawai`i, seeds originating from here may be shipped to the EU and some of the other countries that prohibit entry of the Mexican seeds.

We have been distributing small amounts of these seeds to our customers at very high cost and inventories of the seeds, particularly those of Hawaiian origin, were largely depleted by late 2023.  Our goals are to develop new sources of non-GMO, Hawaiian origin seeds, distribute these without patents or other proprietary restrictions, and become a reliable, lower cost supplier of seeds produced by small farms on Hawai`i island.

We are pleased to announce that seeds from the first crop of significant size grown in Hilo, Hawaii has received in August 2024. After undergoing germination testing, processing and quality assurance checks these should be available for sale, probably by mid-September 2024.

We reserve the right to limit or prohibit all purchases of these seeds by individual customers.  Seed availability and inventories are subject to change without notice.

There is still much work do be done.  We much appreciate the support of our customers through this difficult process.  Now we must request additional patience as we reorganize the website content and online store for the new seeds. 

Mahalo Nui Loa!

Notice Concerning International Orders

Because of the complexity of regulations and the extremely high costs of processing orders for shipment to most destinations outside the U.S. we have established minimum order sizes and no longer allow placement of these orders through this online store.  Please CONTACT US for additional information if you would like to place an international order for these seeds.