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Corn, Honey Select Triplesweet© Seeds
Zea mays subsp. mays
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This pack of Corn, Honey Select Triplesweet© Seeds offers a unique and delicious variety of corn that is perfect for any garden.
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.
- SKU: 138198
- Common Name: Sweet Corn
- Botanical Name: Zea mays subsp. mays
Growing Information
Safe
for Bees
Grows
Best In:
Full Sun
Days to
Germination:
7 - 14 days
Water
Needs:
Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2 in.) per week
Days to
Maturity:
79 days
Key Features
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual (plant every year)
- Seed Type: Hybrid
- Fill Weight (grams): 9 g
- Approximate Seed Count: 20-25
- Characteristics: Synergistic (sy)
- Planting Method: Direct Sow
- Colour: Yellow
- Water Needs: Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2 in.) per week
- Landscape Use: Edible Garden
- 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.
- Flavour: Outstanding sweet, crisp, and juicy
- Preparation Ideas: Perfect for eating right off the cob.
- Awards: All America Selections (AAS) Winner
Instructions
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 in.) 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.
- Planting Depth: 5 cm (2in.)
- Seed Spacing: Sow corn seeds roughly 10 cm (4 in.) apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 60 cm (24 in.) apart.
- Plant Spacing: 30 cm (12 in.)
- Instructions for Nutrient Care: Apply SUPERThrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
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 ft) to avoid cross-pollination.
- Corn requires rich fertile soil to meet its heavy nitrogen demands. Before seeding, apply at least 2.5 cm (1 in) 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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Overall rating: 4.4166665 / 5 from 12 reviews.
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Amazing!!!
"Very good variety!!! So sweet and easy to grow"
Easy to Grow , Yummy to Eat
"This is my second year planting this variety. Last year, 2024, I had excellent results with germination and growth. My family loved it. I start the seeds indoors under lights and have had 100% germination. Spring is cooler in my area so I transplant outdoors around June 1st (into a raised garden bed)."
Sweet Corn
"To early to plant yet but can hardly wait!"
Grew slower than the package
"Grew slower than the package said"
did not grow for me
"did not grow for me I think due to bad weather no rain"
Will plant next year
"Will plant next year"
Broken Seed
"15 - 20 percent broken seeds in each package. Will not buy again."
Great product
"Great seeds and service"
Trying out corn again, had success last year. West Yellowhead county Alberta
"Triplesweet Mckenzie seeds.. store bought... Last year 15/15 germination rate and ended up with beauty cobs. (Everyone says you can't grow corn here) This year finished leftover packet 30/32. Bought a packet online, to add, as stores in area did not stock.. Only 13/20 germination rate. (all 52 planted in same tray) . **Poor seed Lot ?? *Wife says I'm a Guru. but always learning."
