Sweet Corn 'Jolly Roger'
Sweet Corn 'Jolly Roger' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Jolly Roger' is an open-pollinated, Australian heirloom which produces one to two pale golden cobs on tall vigorous plants. It has a rich flavour that is sweeter with a lower starch content than most other open-pollinated sweet corn. This is also responsible for the seeds having a 'shrivelled' look which is due to the low starch content but doesn't affect germination. The leaves and stems are a good animal forage. Days to harvest: 70 - 90.
Grower John from Batehaven says "It is by far the sweetest open-pollinated corn I've grown."
Product: Sweet Corn 'Jolly Roger'
Product type: SEED (50)
Botanical name: Zea mays
Jolly Roger' is an open-pollinated, Australian heirloom which produces one to two pale golden cobs on tall vigorous plants. It has a rich flavour that is sweeter with a lower starch content than most other open-pollinated sweet corn. This gives the seeds a 'shrivelled' look which is due to the low starch content but doesn't affect germination.
Plant type: Warm season annual; frost tender
Plant height: 2 m high
Sow when: Germinate best at 20 - 35°C soil temp.
Temperate: Spring until January
Subtropical: September - February
Tropical: April - June
Germination: 10 - 14 days
Depth: 2 - 4 cm deep
Position: Full sun; sow direct; protect seed from rodents & birds
Sow where: Fertile, well drained, pH 5.5 - 7; heavy feeder, add compost
Rows: 60 - 90 cm apart
Details: When roots appear at the 1st node on the stem, hill the plants 25-30 cm deep
Harvest: 70 - 90 days: start checking when silk is brown and dry; kernel should be milky
50 seeds per packet
Zea mays
Warm season annual; frost tender
Sweet Corn 'Jolly Roger'
Jolly Roger' is an open-pollinated, Australian heirloom which produces one to two pale golden cobs on tall vigorous plants. It has a rich flavour that is sweeter with a lower starch content than most other open-pollinated sweet corn. This is also responsible for the seeds having a 'shrivelled' look which is due to the low starch content but doesn't affect germination. The leaves and stems are a good animal forage. Days to harvest: 70 - 90.
Grower John from Batehaven says "It is by far the sweetest open-pollinated corn I've grown."