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Early Sunglow Sweet Corn Plant

8.95
  • - Spacing: 6 inches
  • - Days to Harvest: 60
  • - Early producer of delicious sweetness
  • - Each 3-Inch Pot contains 2 Early Sunglow Sweet Corn Plants
Plant Features

Early Sunglow is an early maturing sweet corn that produces 7-inch ears filled with plump, tender kernels. Yum! It thrives in cool weather where other varieties will not. Early Sunglow is a proven performer.

Our Early Sunglow Sweet Corn Plants are grown with a commitment to natural methods, ensuring they're healthy and robust. Guaranteed to arrive alive and thriving!

Planting Instructions:

  • - Transplant when soil temperatures reach 60°F

Soil Preparation:

  • - Ideal soil pH: 6.0-6.8
  • - Add compost and ensure soil is rich in organic matter

Watering Specifics:

  • - Water deeply and consistently
  • - Mulch to retain moisture and suppress weeds

Fertilizer Type:

  • - Use a balanced fertilizer at planting
  • - Side-dress with nitrogen-rich fertilizer when plants are knee-high and again when tassels form

Pruning and Training:

  • - Remove suckers if desired

Pollination:

  • - Wind-pollinated, plant in blocks for better pollination

Additional Pest Management:

  • - Watch for corn earworms and cutworms
  • - Use Spinosad for control

Harvesting Indicators:

  • - Harvest when kernels are plump and milky
  • - Check by piercing a kernel with your fingernail

Storage:

  • - Use fresh for best flavor
  • - Can be frozen if blanched first

Companion Plants:

  • - Beans: Fix nitrogen that corn uses
  • - Squash: Provides ground cover
  • - Cucumbers: Corn provides support
  • - Peas: Fix nitrogen that corn uses
Attribute name Attribute value
Plant Needs
Sunlight 6+ hours
Watering Needs Water when the top 1 inch of soil is dry
Soil Properties Well-drained
Growing Zones 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Attribute name Attribute value
Plant Characteristics
When to harvest When only a few green silks remain at the top
Production Time Determinate, Fruit ripens in a 2-3 week window
Habit Upright
Foliage Color Green
Features Heat tolerant
Plant Used for Food Production
Disease Resistance Southern Corn Leaf Blight (SCLB)
Plant Type Hybrid
Tolerates Clay soil, Sandy soil

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Great plant

Came well packaged and quick. Planted last week and already seeing growth

From anonymous | April 29, 2023


Super happy!

Plants arrived in good condition. Planted in garden right away and they already have ears of corn growing on them. Plants are hardy and quick growing. Would definitely purchase again.

From Krista | June 22, 2022


Growing corn w/granddaughter

Ordered corn for myself in North Carolina & 4 yr old granddaughter in California so that we could have a garden together. She loves taking care of her corn. Arrived in great shape

From Evelyn | May 14, 2020


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