80-90 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Silver King Hybrid Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, hybrid, Sweet Corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Corn tolerates heat and drought-prone regions. Resistant to Northern Corn Leaf Blight, Rust, Stewart's Wilt. The Silver King Hybrid variety of corn seeds grow to be between six and seven foot tall stalks, which provide large ears of white corn with a sweet flavor, growing up to eight inches. The Silver King Hybrid is mature after eighty days. This variety is adaptable and particularly resistant to disease. A high quality, homozygous, sugary enhanced (se) white corn. Tender kernels consistently fill each ear all the way to the tip. Ears average 8 inches long with 16 to 18 rows. The medium green husks provide good cover. Silver King is tolerant to Stewart's wilt, northern corn leaf blight, and common rust. ~150 seeds/oz. Download Free Vegetable Growing Guide PDF Latin Name: Zea mays Hardiness Zone: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Annual: Not Intended to Overwinter Days to Maturity:80-90 Days to Germination: 7-10 Germination Temperature: 60-95 °F (16-35 °C) Seeding Depth: 1.5-2 inches Direct Sow: Yes Corn Type: Sweet Corn is the most popular corn for eating as corn on the cob or corn niblets. It has a high sugar content and is best enjoyed when picked a little early before the sugars turn to starch. This is your classic barbeque and picnic summer corn. Plant Spacing: 10-15 inches Row Spacing: 24-36 inches Plant Height: 72-84 inches Plant Width: 8-12 inches Growth Habit: Upright Growth Speed: Mid - Ready for harvest around 80 to 95 days from direct sowing to harvesting ripe ears of corn. Soil Preference: Loose, loamy, Organic, well-drained Temperature Preference: Warmer Light Preference: Full Sun Pests and Diseases: Resistant to Northern Corn Leaf Blight, Rust, Stewart's Wilt. No serious pests but watch for corn leaf aphids, flea beetles, and thrips. Water soil directly to avoid saturating stalks. Silver King Hybrid Corn Color: Yellow Silver King Hybrid Corn Flavor: Sugary Enhanced (se) - Sweeter and more tender than (su) corn, and the conversion of sugar to starch is slower, so can be picked and stored for almost a week before eating. Special Use: Machine Harvest Friendly: How to Grow Silver King Hybrid Corn From Seed Corn is a hardy full sun grass performing best when sown directly outdoors after the final spring frost. Plant 2-3 seeds 1-2" deep and 3-4" apart in loose, Organically rich, well-drained soil with a pH of 5.8-6.2. Germinates in 7-14 days, thinning out best starts to every 12" once true leaves establish. Avoid overhead watering by watering soil directly. To prevent cross-pollination from altering a corn crop, keep like varieties with like varieties (SU with SU, SE with SE, SH2 with SH2, and ORNAMENTAL with ORNAMENTAL). Check individual seed packet to know whether a variety is Sugary (SU), Sugary Enhanced (SE), Supersweet (SH2), or Ornamental. About Sugary Enhanced Sweet Corn (se) Most commercial and store-bought ears of corn are likely a type of sugary enhanced (se) because they boast a higher 16-18% sugar content which is directly responsible for their longer shelf life. While sugary enhanced (se) types still convert their sugars to bitter starch, the process takes several days longer than normal sugary (su) varieties simply because there is more sugar to convert. Sugary enhanced (se) corn is the resulting hybrid from preferred (su) and (se) types and sometimes is designated with a (se+) if both parents are sugary enhanced. Like most varieties of corn, sugary enhanced (se) generally is ready to harvest in about 90 days and can be started as late as 90 days from the first frost. Seeds Per Package: 20 g - Approximately 100 Seeds 4 oz - Approximately 600 Seeds 1 lb - Approximately 2,400 Seeds 5 lb - Approximately 12,000 Seeds 25 lb - Approximately 60,000 Seeds
