Sweet corn 'Bodacious'

Zea mays var. saccharata

How to grow Sweet corn 'Bodacious'

  • Full Sun

  • High

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Bodacious is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. 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 Bodacious from seed

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

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

Transplanting Bodacious

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

Harvesting Bodacious