Granny, how far apart you plant depends on the variety you grow. I'm not familiar with Hopi pink, but googling I found:
Hopi Pink (85-95 days) OP Rare traditional variety of the Hopi nation, this lovely drought-tolerant corn has 5-6 bushy stalks that produce 8in. ears.
Because it says "bushy", plant them 1 foot apart in the row, 3' between rows. And since it is 85-90 days and grows best in the desert, you'll be lucky to get ONE crop here in Vermont. You'll have to plant it around June 1 since its not a cold tolerant seed.
That hybrid your daughter brought home, if it an early variety, you have no problems with cross pollination. If it's also an 85-90 day variety, you'll have to plant them 660 feet apart, according to my gmo containment manual, to insure no cross-pollination. And even that is iffy considering the winds we are subject to, plus anedoctal evidence from Mexico with its dry climate.
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