Sweet corn 'Terrific'

Zea mays var. saccharata

How to grow Sweet corn 'Terrific'

  • Full Sun

  • High

Terrific likes a position of full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Terrific is thought of as tender, so it is really important to ensure that the outside temperature is well above freezing before planting or moving outdoors. Ensure your soil is loamy and clay and has a ph of between 6.5 and 7.5 as Sweet corn is a weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

Growing Terrific from seed

Look to ensure a distance 7.8 inches (20.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 1.17 inches (3.0 cm) deep. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 21°C / 70°F to ensure good germination.

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

Transplanting Terrific

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Terrific is a tender plant.

Harvesting Terrific