Sweetcorn Red Popping Corn

Sweetcorn – Red Popping Corn Strawberry

Approximate Seed Quantity: 10

A colourful Heirloom which is highly decorative and recognised as a great popping corn. Plants reach up to 1.25 metres and yield 2-4 15cm cobs. Great for school projects as they are easy to grow. Download sowing guide

• Days to germination: 4-12
• Location: Full sun
• Likes good drainage and enough humus to prevent drying out too quickly
• Sow undercover in spring in 7cm pots 2.5cm deep at a minimum temperature of 10°C and harden off before planting out
• Spacing 30cm between both plants and rows, plant in blocks to aid pollination
• Mulch any roots that appear to help retain moisture
• Each plant will produce 1-2 cobs, test for ripeness when the silks have turned dark brown. Squeeze the grains, a creamy liquid will appear when fully ripe