Earliking F1 produces lovely large cobs early in the sweetcorn season: you could be picking from mid-August in to September. The plants are sturdy, medium height and are reliable croppers. This variety has a good reputation for sweetness and is a popular choice, especially in cooler areas.
Sow: inside from mid-April to early May in deep pots, or from May to June outside
Grow: harden off when about 15cm tall and after frost danger has passed. Plant them in a block with the plants and rows about 30-50 cm apart. Earliking are sturdy plants 180-200cm tall. Sweetcorn is wind pollinated; you can help them set by taking a handful of the top tassels and brushing them over the silks every few days.
Enjoy: you may be picking you first sweet cobs from the end of august cobs: keep an eye out for the silks drying out, the cobs are ready when the juice from a kernel is ‘milky’.
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