Zea mays subsp. mays
Zea mays subsp. mays
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Famous for its sweet taste and tender texture, Silver Queen Hybrid Sweet Corn is a top performer during late-season harvests.
A standard for decades, this corn plant grows to seven to eight feet tall and bears eight-inch, slightly tapered ears with fourteen to sixteen rows of kernels in tight husks filled to the tip!
A trusted favorite of farmers and home gardeners, it's easy to grow and features sweet, plump kernels that make you smile—tolerant of Stewart's Wilt and Northern Corn Leaf Blight.
Sku: 7697EC-9029
Common Name: Sweet Corn
Botanical Name: Zea mays subsp. mays
Full Sun
7 - 10 Days
85 Days
48"
Average (1 - 2 in / week)
Characteristics: Se (sugary enhanced) White.
Fill Weight (grams): 26g Per Packet
Approximate Seed Count: 100 - 125 Per Packet
Flavor: Very sweet and tender.
Preparation Ideas: Great for barbecues — corn on the cob!
Plant Type: Vegetable
Plant Lifecycle: Annual
Landscape Use: Edible Garden
Tolerance: Stewart's Wilt|Northern Corn Leaf Blight
Growing Season(s): Spring|Summer|Fall
Harvest/Bloom Season(s): Summer|Fall
Package Dimensions: 4 x 6"
Sow a few seeds evenly spaced in hills, 8 inches high and 12 inches across. Young vines should have a fence, trellis, or heavy cord on which to climb. When young vines are about 8 inches, thin to 3 plants per hill. Does not transplant well.
Planting Depth: 1 - 1.5"
Seed Spacing: Sow Hybrid Silver Queen Sweet Corn seeds roughly 12" apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 3' apart.
Nutrient Care Instructions: Apply SUPERthrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
For better ear fill, plant a number of short rows together instead of a single long row. This helps ensure pollination. For plenty of corn all season, plant early and late varieties.
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