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Corn Seeds, Honey Select Triplesweet©
Zea mays
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Honey Select is a Triplesweet© that provides exceptional tenderness, flavor, and sweetness. Plump golden yellow cobs are bursting with crisp crunchy-sweet kernels. Cobs average 22 cm (8 1/2") long with 18-20 rows of kernels. Honey Select does not require isolation from other corns.
The packet contains food-grade diatomaceous earth to prevent worms.
- SKU: 138198
Growing Information
Grows
Best In:
Full sun
Days to
Germination:
7 to 14 days
Water
Needs:
Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2") per week
Days to
Maturity:
79 days
Key Features
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Botanical Name: Zea mays
- Fill Weight (grams): 9
- Approximate Seed Count: 20-25
- Planting Method: Sow Direct
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual
- Seed Type: Hybrid
- Water Needs: Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2") per week
- Flavor: Outstanding sweet, crisp, and juicy
- Companion Planting: Dill is believed to offer defence against aphids and mites. Beans can supply additional nitrogen to the corn. Sunflowers can serve as both a framework and a barrier against wind for the corn, and smaller varieties of sunflowers attract ladybugs that help control aphids. Pole beans are occasionally planted alongside corn to contribute nitrogen and provide structural support. Spinach thrives in the shade of corn, helping to keep the corn roots cool.
- Preparation Ideas: Perfect for eating right off the cob.
- Awards: AAS (All-America Selections) winner
Instructions
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Growing Instructions:
- Planting Depth: 5 cm (2")
- Seed Spacing: 10 cm (4")
- Plant Spacing: 30 cm (12")
- Row Spacing: 60 cm (24")
- Instructions for Nutrient Care: Feed plants SUPERthrive once per week. Mix 1.2 ml (1/4 tsp) per 4L (1 gallon) of water in a watering can and apply solution to the base of the plants.
Corn does not transplant well and seeds should be sown directly into the garden when the soil is warm and all danger of frost is past into well-cultivated soil. Optimum soil temperature (not air temperature) should be 15-35°C (59-95°F) for seeds to germinate. Planting at a lower temperature will delay germination. Space seeds and plant to the depth indicated below. Press seeds into the soil to ensure good contact and cover with 5 cm (2") of soil. After planting, water seeds with a gentle mist or shower. It is critical to keep the soil consistently moist, but not soggy during germination. When your seedlings reach a height of a few centimetres (inches) and have developed 2 or 3 pairs of leaves, it is important to thin them out, according to the plant spacing indicated below. Do not allow the soil to become dry, as young plants have underdeveloped roots and can quickly dehydrate, particularly in windy conditions. Once silk appears on cobs, keep soil moist, but not soaking wet, at all times.
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Suggestions
Growing Suggestions:
- Planting in a block instead of a long single row will help in pollination. Grow away from other corn varieties by 7.5 m (25') to avoid cross-pollination.
- Corn requires rich fertile soil to meet its heavy nitrogen demands. Before seeding, apply at least 2.5 cm (1") of compost to the planting area. After planting, fertilize corn when the first leaves emerge and then weekly with a kelp-based vitamin solution such as SUPERthrive.
- Applying mineral oil on the silk deters bugs.
- Corn is ready to harvest approximately 20 days after silk first appears on cobs. The silk turns brown and dry, but the husk remains green. Remove cobs from stalks just before eating.
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