Description
Bodacious (SE) Hybrid Sweet Corn
Many consider freshly-harvested corn-on-the-cob, served piping hot, lightly seasoned, and dripping with butter to be the most delicious vegetable of all. Kernels are bright yellow, tasty and tender. Serve fresh, or preserve by freezing or canning. 2oz packet, plants 50ft row.
When and where to plant
Select a sunny location and plant after last frost. Soil should be fertilized with vegetable food and cultivated. To insure good pollination, sow seed in blocks of at least 4 rows side by side rather than one long row. For succession, plant every 3 weeks until early summer.
Care
Cultivate weekly or mulch to control weeds. Fertilize when plants are 12-18" tall.
Harvesting
Pick when silks turn brown and ears are firm. Test by piercing a few kernels with ghumbnail. The skin should be tender and the juice should look "milky." To get the best taste, pick, cook, and eat the same day.
Health Note
A good source of several vitamins and minerals.
- Seed Spacing: 4-6"
- Spacing Between Row: 30-36"
- Days to Germination: 5-10
- Days to Maturity: 60-90
