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Sweet Corn Longa F1 Seeds

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Sweet Corn Longa F1 seeds - Irish Plants Direct

This mid early sweet corn is a tall variety producing yields of bright yellow cobs with super sweet kernels.

These are good reliable strong plants.

Seed Qty 7 gram

Sow March - May

Germination 10 - 14 days

Loam or sandy soil that's acid or neutral

Harvest August - September

Companion Plants Beans, cucumber, squash, pumpkins

Do not plant with celery or tomato

Test the full cobs for ripeness when the tassels have turned brown, gently peal back the cover on the kernel and press the one or two of the kernels if a creamy white liquid squirts out the corn is ready. Twist off the cob and use as soon as possible.

A good source of Vitamin A, B3 and C

Boil the corn and eat straight off the cob

It's essential that Sweetcorn is grown in full sun which is sheltered from winds. Good drainage and plenty of humus is needed to prevent the ground from not drying out.

Dig the soil in winter and add fertiliser 2 weeks before planting the corn. Sweetcorn must be sown in rectangular blocks to ensure good pollination.

Water well in dry weather.

Sow indoors between March - May in 7.5cm pots 2 seeds per pot and place on a sunny window sill keep warm and moist thin the plants by removing the weaker plant when they reach 2cm tall.

Gradually harden off the plants and plant out in May - June after all risk of frosts have past planting 40cm apart.

Alternatively sow direct outdoors in June planting 2 seeds 1.5cm deep and 40cm apart in blocks when the seedlings emerge remove the weakest plant.

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