Sweet Corn 'True Gold'
Sweet Corn 'True Gold' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
True Gold' is an open-pollinated, golden yellow sweet corn with a sweet buttery flavour. The plants are sturdy, growing 1.8 to 2 m high. It does well in both cooler and warmer areas. The cobs, usually 2 - 3 per plant, are 20 cm long. The leaves and stems are a good animal forage.
Product: Sweet Corn 'True Gold'
Product type: SEED (50)
Botanical name: Zea mays
True Gold' is an open-pollinated, golden yellow sweet corn with a sweet buttery flavour. The plants are sturdy, growing 1.8 to 2 m high. It does well in both cooler and warmer areas. The cobs, usually 2 - 3 per plant, are 20 cm long. The leaves and stems are a good animal forage.
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
Soil type: 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: 80 - 90 days: start checking when silk is brown and dry; kernel should be milky