Sweetcorn Seedlings

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Sweetcorn (Chieftan) Six seedlings in a punnet zea mays – Annual – Height 1.5 m x 25 cm Ready to pick when silks have withered. Space 25 cm apart in a block, not a row (makes for b etter pollination). Plant in rich moist soil in full sun. Grow lettuces among the corn to give them shade. Corn is a heavy feeder, so add manure or compost. Keep free of weeds until knee-high, and then leave it alone. Harvest when the silks at the end of an ear are a dry brown, the cob seems to start to droop, and the kernels release milky juice when cut Dimensions: Six seedlings in a punnet Harvest: Ready to harvest when the silks at the end of an ear are dryb brown Uses: Raw, salads, stir fry Show more