Caseyneal's Sweet Corn planting
Zea mays var. rugosa

General Information for Sweet Corn

The details below are the general care instructions for Sweet Corn plants - so feel free to update the details below so that everyone can benefit! s

• Lifecycle The lifecycle that this plant exhibits. Annual Category The basic category that this plant belongs to. Vegetable
• Hardiness How frost hardy this plant is. ? Country of Origin Where this plant originated from.
• Mature Height How tall the plant will be when it grows up. 200.0 cm / 78.0" Mature Spread How wide the plant will be when it grows up. 20.0 cm / 7.8"
• Bloom Time When this plant usually blooms. ? Harvest Time When this plant is usually harvested. ?

How to keep this plant happy

• USDA Zone Range The zones that this plant is recommended to grow best in. 3 - 11 pH Range The level of acidity that this plant thrives in. -
• Water Requirements The amount of water that this plant likes to drink. High Nitrogen Requirements The amount of nitrogen that should be present in the soil. ?
• Soil The type of soil that this plant likes to live in.
  Combination Clay
  Sun The type of light that this plant likes to sunbake in.
  Full Sun Partial Sun
• Min. Air Temperature The lowest air temp that this plant will be happy in. ? Max. Air Temperature The highest air temp that this plant will be happy in. ?

Sowing and Germinating Instructions

Soak kernels in water overnight before sowing. Some people suggest buttermilk.

• Can Sow Direct? Can seeds be sown directly in situ? Yes Sowing Depth Seeds should be sown at this depth. 3.0 cm / 1.17"
• Sowing Distance Apart This plant should be sown at least this distance apart 20.0 cm / 7.8" Sowing Row Distance Apart This plant should be sown in rows at least this distance apart ?
• Min. Germination Temperature The lowest temp that this plant will germinate from seed. 21°C / 70°F Max. Germination Temperature The highest temp that this plant will germinate from seed. 27°C / 81°F

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Planting Out / Transplanting Instructions

• Planting Distance Apart Seedlings should be planted this far apart. ? Planting Row Distance Apart Rows between plantings should be at least this far apart. ?

How long does it approximately take to grow?

• Days to Germination From seed to seedling 15 days Average 15 days | Min 4 days | Max 33 days (9)
• Days to Transplant From seedling to transplant / planting out + days
• Days to Maturity From transplant to harvest / maturity of plant + 65 days Total Growing Days From seed to maturity = days

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When should I start sowing and growing?

• When to sow The number of days to sow before or after your last frost date. ? When to plant out The number of days to plant out before or after your last frost date. ?