CN394A - Picasso
Synergistic (sy) is the name for a recent type of hybrid sweet corn. Using traditional corn hybridization, breeders have been able to combine more than one genetic line so the end result is 25% supersweet (sh2), 25% sugary extender (se), and 50% sugary (su). Picasso sweet corn takes the best breeding from three lines of genetics to produce a high performance bi-colour cob with both gold and white kernels. The tassels are bright pink while the husk and leaves are streaked with red to the plants are highly ornamental while growing. Perhaps best of all, synergistic hybrid corn does not require isolation from other varieties, so it's a great choice for community gardens and market growers alike. The ears are well filled and average 20cm (8") long.
Matures in 75 days. (Hybrid seeds).
- Matures in 75 days
- Needs no isolation
- Well filled 20cm (8") ears
- Highly ornamental
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How To Grow
These big plants will grow in almost any soil, but getting the cob to mature is another matter. The maturity of the ears (cobs) is not controlled by the size of the plant, nor by day-length, but by the accumulated heat the plant has had while it grew. They call this the “heat units”. Only temperatures above 50 F count after the last killing frost of spring. Temperatures above 50 F add up to create the heat units. Corn plants generally grow very tall, and will shade other vegetables. Some plants will benefit from this shade, such as lettuce, but heat-loving plants must be placed so that the corn does not shade them. This heavy-feeding plant also provides a stalk for plants such as Pole Beans. Follow along with this handy How to Grow Corn from seeds Guide and grow food.