Zea mays : Conquest F1 Hybrid

Vegetable

• Crops in : 85 days

Description

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Sweetcorn Conquest is reliable and early with cobs of outstanding flavour and quality.

Sowing Instructions

Sow seeds April to May. Sow seeds in pots of moist seed compost and cover with a 1cm (½in) layer of compost. Place in a propagator or warm place, and keep at a constant temperature of between 20-25C (68-77F). After sowing, do not exclude light as this helps germination. Keep the surface of the compost moist but not waterlogged. Germination will usually take 6-10 days.

Growing Instructions

After all risk of frost, plant in blocks, spacing individual plants 45cm (18in) apart. Provide a sunny sheltered spot on rich, well drained soil, raked to a fine tilth.

Aftercare

Once cobs begin to form, water regularly. Cobs are ripe when the liquid is thin and creamy.

Nutritional Information

A typical sweetcorn cob contains less than 100 calories. Cobs are gluten-free and are a good source of fibre and Vitamin B.