Sweet corn 'Northern Extra Sweet'

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Northern Extra Sweet is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Planting Northern Extra Sweet in loamy and clay soil with a ph of between 6.5 and 7.5 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Sow 1.17 inches (3.0 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 7.8 inches (20.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 21°C / 70°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Northern Extra Sweet about 14 days after your last frost date.

As Northern Extra Sweet is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.