Sweet Corn Royalty

Sweet Corn Royalty

Sweet corn royalty is a medium-sized, high yielding, disease resistant, hybrid seed.
The ears are very thick and heavy. Tip: For fresh consumption, boil the ears for only 10 minutes! It differs from feed maize in that it has thinner leaves, a much higher sugar content in the kernels and a slower conversion to starch

Features:

  • Plant height: 195 cm
  • Ear height: 70 cm
  • Cob length: 20 cm
  • Cob colour: Golden yellow
  • Maturity days: 55 days
  • Tolerances: Stewarts Wilt, Northern Corn Leaf Blight and Southern Corn Leaf Blight

Planting Advice:

  • Grow sweet corn in a spot that receives plenty of sunshine, in soil enriched with a lot of well-rotted organic matter.
  •  Seeds may be sown directly outside once the soil has warmed up, the safest way to sow is into pots or trays,
  •  Sowing two seeds to each module, 1 inch deep then removing the weakest of the two seedlings. They should germinate in 7 to 10 days.
  • Corn should be about 15 cm tall by the time you’re ready to plant them outside. Harden off the plants by leaving them outside for about a week.
  • Use a balanced fertilizer, spread evenly, and work it into the soil 3 to 4 inches deep.
  •  Sweet corn is wind-pollinated, so instead of planting in a long row, set your plants out in a block for the highest chance of success. If the corn isn’t well pollinated, it will be missing many of the kernels from the cob.
  • Try to retain as much of the soil around the roots when transplanting. Plant sweet corn 18 cm apart in both directions.
  • Remove any weeds that pop up within your sweetcorn by hand and continue while you are still able to get between the plants
  • It appreciates watering in dry weather, as the silks appear and the cobs begin to form.
  • The cobs are ready to pick when the tassels at the end turn dark brown, usually around six   weeks after first appearing.
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