82 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Serendipity 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 Southern Corn Leaf Blight. This bicolor TripleSweet® corn produces high-quality 8-inch ears with 16 to 18 rows of sugar-enhanced kernels. 25% of kernels are supersweet (sh2), offering extra sweetness, excellent holding ability, unparalleled eating enjoyment, and a long shelf life. The stalks produce large, eight-inch ears with white and yellow kernels. Serendipity Hybrid crop does best with full sun, in growing zones three to eleven. ~150 seeds/oz. This seed is treated with a fungicide designed to prevent or reduce seed rot in the soil. It does not affect the plant or the produce from the plant. This seed is intended for planting only. Do not eat this seed or use it for oil or animal feed. Keep this seed out of the reach of children. Wash hands after handling. Packet sizes available for untreated seeds. 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: 82 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 Southern Corn Leaf Blight. Susceptible to slugs, snails, and cabbage root maggots. Light Yellow Kernals. Serendipity Hybrid Corn Color: Bicolor (Yellow and White) Serendipity 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: Machine Harvest Friendly: Seeds Per Package: 4 oz - Approximately 600 Seeds 1 lb - Approximately 2,400 Seeds 5 lb - Approximately 12,000 Seeds 25 lb - Approximately 60,000 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, one inch deep with six to eight 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.
