80 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Honey Select Hybrid Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, AAS winner, hybrid, Sweet Corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Corn tolerates heat and drought-prone regions. Resistant to Stewart’s Wilt. AAS Winner for 2001. TripleSweet® variety produces ears which are 75% (se) and 25% (sh2). About 8 inches long. Plant height is about 72 inches. Does not require isolation from other corns. Longer harvest time without loss of eating quality. Sweet corn doesn't get any better than this. Approx. 165 seeds/oz. The Honey Select Hybrid variety of corn seeds grow to be between five and six foot tall stalks, which provide large ears of yellow corn with a sweet flavor, between eight and nine inches. The Honey Select Hybrid is mature in eighty days, and the ears produce eighteen to twenty rows of corn. ~165 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 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 - 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. Temperature Preference: Warmer Light Preference: Full Sun Pests and Diseases: Resistant to Stewart’s Wilt. Susceptible to corn wireworms, cutworms, and fungal diseases Light Yellow Kernals. Honey Select Hybrid Corn Color: Yellow Honey Select Hybrid Corn Flavor: Synergistic (syn) corn has the traits of (se) and (sh2) corn and is very sweet and also crisp. Has a slower conversion of sugars to starch than (se) corn and thus can be stored for just over a week eating. Special Use: Canning or Freezing - This variety may be stored by canning or freezing to be used throughout the year. Machine Harvest Friendly: Yes Seeds Per Package: 10 g - Approximately 58 Seeds 4 oz - Approximately 660 Seeds 1 lb - Approximately 2,640 Seeds 5 lb - Approximately 13,200 Seeds 25 lb - Approximately 66,000 Seeds SYN means Synergistic or Triple Sweet. 75% sugary enhanced kernels and 25% Super sweet kernels. SE means sugary enhanced. Begin by sowing directly outdoors, 1 1/2 inches deep with four inches between seeds and thirty inches between rows. When choosing a site in your garden, keep the sun in mind; these tall stalks have potential to block the sunlight from other plants. While growing, the crops will need one to one and a half inches of water. When the kernels are firm, the ear is ripe. To harvest, firmly pull the ear downwards while twisting. The unhusked ears can be kept in the fridge for up to one week. Check out this article about the evolution of corn.
