Who Gets Kissed? Organic Sweet Corn

Nature & Nurture Seeds

Zea mays

$5.99

Pkt(≈80 seeds)
VALUE SIZE: 3 oz (≈ 450 seeds)
Certified Organic
78 – 84 days. We are thrilled to be able to bring you this awesome sweet corn! Who Gets Kissed was bred for ‘Sugary Enhanced’ sweetness, vigor, and disease resistance to rival hybrid corn, and boy does it deliver! This variety was bred through a collaboration between Minnesota organic farmer, Martin Diffley; U of Wisconsin corn breeder, Bill Tracy; and the Organic Seed Alliance in 2014. Bi-color kernels are tender, sweet, and have a wonderful smooth texture. Compact plants are 5-6’ tall. Ears are large and develop over a prolonged period, longer than most corns. We like to grow Top Hat corn with Who Gets Kissed for an extended sweetcorn harvest. These seeds have good emergence in cooler soils, so it can be planted a bit earlier than most heirloom corns – a real boon for northern growers. Like any good OP, you will find some natural variability in the plants and ears. Thanks to High Mowing Organic Seeds who brought this variety to the marketplace.

Corn needs fertile soil with a lot of compost/manure. Corn is wind pollinated so you should grow at least 16 corn plants (plant in a block – not in a row) so that enough pollen from the tassels will land on the silks to pollinate all of the kernels to produce full ears of corn. Not enough space for 16 plants? You can hand pollinate your corn (look online for instructions). Plant corn seeds after the soil has warmed to at least 65° (5/20-6/15). Plant seeds 6” apart in rows 36” apart (thin plants to 12” apart). Plant at least 4 rows of 4 plants in a block. Days to germination: 3-12. This variety of corn has short plants so don’t grow pole beans on it or the beans may take over the corn.