SUMMER VEGETABLE
Usage
Add lightly steamed corns to oatmeal, vegetables, salads or soups
Common Name
Sweet Corn, Pole Corn, Sugar Corn
Key Values
Open-Pollinated
Heirloom/ Desi
Non-Hybrid
Non-GMO
Non-Treated
Comman name
Sweet Corn, Pole Corn, Sugar Corn
Sowing Time
Throughout the year
Best Time: Jan to July, Oct-Nov
Sowing Depth
1/2"" to 1""
Plant to Plant Spacing
4"" to 6""
Germination Time
6 to 8 days
Growing Type
Upright large, Bunchy
Ideal Planter Size
12"" to 14"" deep & wide
Ideal Temperature
10°C to 15°C
Companion Plants
Basil, Dill, Nasturtium, Pole beans, Pumpkin
Antagonist Plants
Tomato, Cabbage Family
Watering
Daily
Sunlight
Full sunlight
Fertilizer
Nitrogen-rich fertilizer every 4-6 weeks
Harvest Time
80 to 90 days; When tassels turn brown and cobs start to swell"
