Golden Bantam, organic seeds
Eco Heirloom
Information
Sweet Corn. Has been appreciated since 1902. It is one of the sweetest standard sorts and one of the few that are still around. The plant grows tall 160-170 cm and carries slender, 15-18 cm, long golden cobs of 8 rows of broad kernels. Golden bantam is delicious if harvested just when it is fully filled. A portion contains about 30 seeds.
| Product number: | 3060 |
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| Scientific name: | Zea mays var. saccharata |
| Botanic family: | The Grass Family - Poaceae |
| Organic: | Yes |
| Days to maturity: | 76 |
| Lifespan: | Annual |
| F1 Hybrid: | No |
| New variety: | No |
| Sowing time: | Pre-cultivate: April–May |
| Sowing depth: | 3–5 cm |
| Germination time: | 6–10 days |
| Plant spacing: | 20–30 cm |
| Row spacing: | Single rows 70–80, double rows 10–20 cm |
| Height: | 180-250 cm |
| Plant location: | Sun |
| Harvest/blooming: | August–September |
| Seeds/g: | 3-5 seeds |
| Heirloom variety: | Yes |
Cultivation advice
Sowing
Sow indoors or in a hotbed, about 4 cm deep, 3 weeks before planting outdoors and keep a temperature of around 25°C during germination. Lower the temperature after sprouting to prevent lanky seedlings. If the seed was scattered, pot on the plants to separate pots, when they have grown 5-10 cm tall.Corn is affected by frost, so do not set out the plants outdoors until the risk of frost is over and the soil has warmed up. Corn can be sown directly outdoors in southerly, warm places in Central Sweden. The temperature of the soil must be at least 15°C otherwise untreated seeds will rot. Covering with fibre-cloth before and during sprouting raises the temperature a few degrees.
