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PLANTING; After soil has warmed up to 65F ( 70-75F for SH2 & SH2SL ) till soil fine and loose. Enrich with
compost or fertilizer, as corn is a heavy feeder. Direct seed seeds, 1-1.5" deep, 5-10" apart on a row spacing
of 30-36" apart. For best results, plant in blocks of 3-4 rows, instead of 1 long row. Isolate different corn varieties
by a distance of 100-150' or by maturity. Keep soil moist and weed free. After corn is about a foot tall, we like to
add Bradfield fertilizer at the rate of 5 lbs per 100' right on row just before tilling or cultivating soil. If you use
a chemical fertilizer, do not put it on row or you may burn plants. HARVEST; When kernels are full, but still in the
milky stage, pick ears from plants. Husk and use fresh, can, dry or freeze for later use.
You will need 1/4 LB per 100' of row or about 10 pounds per acre.
The letter or letters after each sweet corn variety stands for the following;
F1        Hybrid. Possesses superior vigor and yielding qualities. You can not save
seeds from hybrids as hybrid seed has to be crossed from pure parent lines
each time to get the same results.
OP        Open pollinated. Low sugar content and not as sweet as a hybrid. More
closer to a field corn. This one you can save seed from, if kept pure.
SU        Standard Sugary type. 8-18% sugar contend. A good choice for a diabetic.
SG        Sweet Gene/25% SH2. 25% sugar content. Isolation desirable and needs
warm soil, above 70F to germinate.
HSE        Heterozygous Sugar Enhancer. 20-25% sugar contend and tender. Isolation desirable
SE        Homozygous Sugar Enhancer. 30-40% sugar contend and tender. Isolation desirable.
SG        Synergistic, combines the characteristics of both supersweet & sugar enhanced varieties.
SH2        Shrunken 2. 35-45% sugar contend, crisp and a high seed count per pound
of seed. Needs isolation and extra warm soil, 7-F or above or seed will rot before
germinating.
SH2SL        Improved Shrunken 2 Super Lite. 45-50% sugar contend, crisp and tender.
Isolation needed. Needs extra warm soil, 70F or above or seed will rot
before germinating.
TS        Triple sweet, new class of 75% SE & 25% SH2 kernels on the same ear, longer lasting sweetness
           then SE.

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Corn, Sweet-BiColor

AMBROSIA F1 SE
75 days. A bi-color Bodacious. Ambrosia
performs equally well for the fresh market
grower or a home garden. Ears are 8"
long with 16 rows of nice yellow and white,
sweet, tender kernels. Treated seed.

CAMEO F1 SG
84 days. Cameo is the synergistic version
of Delectable with the same rugged plant
and ear size, but with a tremendous boost
in eating quality. This variety does well
wherever Delectable is grown. 6.5-7' tall
plant with a 9" ear with 18 rows of tasty
kernels. Great for home garden, roadside
stand, fresh market or for shipping.
Moderately tolerant to Common Rust,
Steward's wilt and Northern Corn Blight.
Treated seed only.

DELECTABLE F1 SE
84 days. A bi-color Incredible. 7' stalk
produces 8-9" long ears with 18 rows of
tender, sweet, white and yellow kernels.
Untreated or treated.

JACKPOT F1 SE
80 days. Plants average 6' high with few
tillers and medium green husks. Ears
average 16-18 rows 8-8 1/2" in length,
filling consistently to the rounded tip.
Kernels are very sweet & tender with a
good golden yellow color. Tolerant to
northern corn leaf blight & Stewarts wilt
and resistant to common rust. Treated
seed only.

PEACHES & CREAM F1 HSE
85 days. A great tasting bi-color. 7.5-8" long
ears have 16-18 rows of white and
yellow, sweet, tender kernels with excellent
flavor. 5' tall stalks have a red
tinge on leaves and tassels. Treated seed.

POLKA F1 SG
70 days. A synergystic version of Trinity with
added sweetness and flavor. 8 1/2", 16 row
ears are cylindrical with refined kernels, good
husk protection, excellent vigor, and a single 5
1/2' tall stalk. A must have variety on your list for
gourmet sweet corn. Great for home garden,
roadside stand, or local market. Treated seed.

PRECIOUS GEM F1 SE
80 days. A tender tasty hybrid with good ear
placement. 8 1/2" ear has 20 rows of sweet
tasting gold & white kernels. An easy
snapper with a good disease
tolerance. Treated seed.

Seneca Tomahawk F1 SE
68 days. 5 1/2' tall sturdy stalks. 7 1/2",
14-16 row count ears are placed at 18"
high. With its double SE gene, it has a
wonderful eating quality for an early
bi-color. Husk cover is good with average
flags. Treated seed.

SERENDIPITY F1 TS
82 days. Serendipity has a superb eating quality that
is suited for roadside stands,
farm market or home garden. 6-6.5' tall plant
produces a 7.5-8" long ear that is just
packed full with 16-18 rows of sweet, white & yellow
kernels. Treated seed only.

SUGAR BABY F1 SE
65 days. Extra early and extra sweet bi-color.
Has shown good cold soil tolerance. Much
sweeter than most early varieties. 8-8.5" long
ears are packed with 12-16 rows of sweet,
tender, white and yellow kernels. Treated seed.

TEMPTATION F1 SE
71 days. An early Se hybrid with tender
bicolor kernels packed with sweetness.
6' tall stalk. 7- 7 1/2" ear length with
16-18 rows of kernels. Good cold soil
planting vigor plus great husk cover
and tip fill. Treated seed.

OPTIMUM F1 SH2
78 days. One of the best performing hybrids
on the market. Scrumptious and tantalizing are
just two words that describe the superior
eatingquality. The 8" x 1.8", 18 row count, ears
are encased in a fancy protective package with
dependable fill. The 6' plant is productive and
hardy. Treated seeds.