Corn, Sweet, Organic (True Gold)

Botanical Interests Organic True Gold Sweet Corn Seeds

Old-fashioned corn like your grandparents grew! From the garden to the pot, 'True Gold' will transform any plate into a luxurious meal. Large, 9-inch ears are very sweet and tender. Plants are resistant to stalk-lodging and stalks are less likely to bend and kink in windy areas. This packet sows up to 22 feet.

Sowing Information:

• Light: Full sun
• When to Start Inside: Not recommended; roots sensitive to transplanting. Best results occur when seedlings are transplanted less than 2 weeks old.
• When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when the soil temperature is at least 60°F; ideally 65°–90°F.
• Seed Depth: 1–1 ½ inches
• Seed Spacing: A group of 2 seeds every 12 inches
• Row Spacing: 24–36 inches
• Thinning: When 4 inches tall, thin to 1 every 12 inches
• Days to Emerge: 5–10 days
• Days to Maturity: 70-80 days

Growing Notes:

• Harvesting: Corn is ready about 3 weeks after the silks appear. Harvest when the silks are brown, but not dried, and the husks are dark green; ears should be plump and rounded rather than pointed at the tip. To test for ripeness, gently pull back the husk and pop a kernel; the liquid should be whitish; if it is still clear, the ears are not quite ready.
• Special Germination Instructions: Pollination occurs by wind; for best kernel formation, sow in parallel rows or blocks.
• Attributes: Cool-weather tolerant