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Zea mays

70Days to maturity

A seed worth growing

Temptress Treated (F1) Corn Seed

Item #HSC-CRN-053-PKT

A second-early synergistic bicolor.

Temptress pairs top eating quality with dependable field performance: strong seedlings, good husk cover and high resistance to common rust, maize dwarf mosaic virus and northern corn leaf blight. Ears are 8 inches long with consistent tip fill.

It also suits a quick later planting to fill a gap in the harvest, with little risk of the ear tips failing.

About 70 days from sowing. Conventional seed with a fungicide treatment (not NOP-compliant). F1 hybrid.

Disease Resistance

High resistance: common rust
High resistance: maize dwarf mosaic virus
High resistance: northern corn leaf blight

Specs

Packet: 150 seeds
Average 2,600 seeds per lb.

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Quick Facts

Seed size (10 mm scale) and germination soil temperature chart for sweet corn — Seed size & germination

Latin Name: Zea mays
Days To Maturity: 70 days
Disease Resistance Codes: R ,

MDMV ,

NCLB
Hybrid Status: Hybrid (F1)

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Wait for warm soil

At least 65°F for untreated seed, 60°F for treated seed.

Plant in blocks

Sow 3/4–1" deep, 6–7" apart, in blocks of four or more rows for well-filled ears.

Isolate supersweets

300 ft. from other types, or a 12-day timing gap plus 25 ft.

Count from silking

Ears are ready about 18–24 days after half the plants show silk.

Growing Information

Scientific name

Zea mays

Soil temperature

Corn sown into cold ground often comes up poorly. Untreated seed needs soil of at least 65°F (18°C), and treated seed at least 60°F (16°C). Only treated seed of varieties known for good cold emergence should go into 55°F (13°C) soil, and only when warmer weather is on the way. Row cover over early plantings helps keep the soil warmer.

Days to maturity

Counted from direct sowing. Weather and sowing date shift the actual date a lot, so use the figures to compare varieties rather than to predict a picking day.

Isolation

When supersweet corn crosses with other sweet corn types, both end up with tough, starchy kernels. To grow both, do one of the following: keep supersweets at least 300 ft. from other types; or sow them at least 12 days apart and keep the plantings 25 ft. apart; or choose varieties whose maturity dates differ by 12 days or more and keep them 25 ft. apart.

Direct sowing

Sow 3/4–1" deep, 6–7" apart (or 2 seeds every 9" and thin to one), in rows 30–36" apart; sow more thickly with untreated seed. Plant in blocks of four rows or more so the ears pollinate and fill well. Keep sowing into early summer, or plant several varieties of different maturities, to stretch the season.

Seeding rate

At 2 seeds per foot in rows 36" apart: about 1,000 seeds per 500 ft. and 30,000 per acre.

Insect pests

Your local Extension office can advise on integrated pest management. Promptly tilling in or composting the stalks after harvest cuts down on pests in the next crop.

Harvest

Pick when the kernels are plump and sweet, usually once the silks have dried and browned. Note the day when about half the plants are silking: ears are usually ready 18–24 days later, sooner in hot weather.

Packet

150 seeds.

Seeds per lb.

About 2,600 on average.

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