Sweet corn 'Early Golden Bantam'

Zea mays var. saccharata

How to grow Sweet corn 'Early Golden Bantam'

  • Full Sun

  • High

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Early Golden Bantam 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. 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 Early Golden Bantam from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 7.8 inches (20.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 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 Early Golden Bantam about 14 days after your last frost date.

Transplanting Early Golden Bantam

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

Harvesting Early Golden Bantam