Sweet corn 'Golden Bantam'

Zea mays var. saccharata

How to grow Sweet corn 'Golden Bantam'

  • Full Sun

  • High

Water as needed in hot, dry weather.

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that 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. Planting Golden Bantam 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.

Growing Golden Bantam from seed

Sow in situe after risk of frost has passed. Germinates quickly and easily.

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 Golden Bantam about 14 days after your last frost date.

Transplanting Golden Bantam

Sow where it is to grow. Sowing in punnets restricts growth.

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

Harvesting Golden Bantam

Misspellings of Sweet corn 'Golden Bantam'

Golden Bantham, Bantam, Gold bantam