West Coast Seeds
West Coast Seeds (Bodacious F1 Corn)
West Coast Seeds (Bodacious F1 Corn)
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Bodacious ears are large at 20cm (8") and very sweet and tender. This sugary enhanced (se) variety is highly recommended for premium corn-on-the-cob and for freezing and canning.
The husk is an attractive dark green colour and kernels are bright yellow and tender. Bodacious keeps its fine flavour and sweetness for several days after harvesting. Its strong stalks grow to 2.3m (7') tall. This variety features high resistance to Northern Corn Leaf Blight and Maize Dwarf Mosaic Virus, with intermediate resistance to Stewart's Wilt.
| Latin Name |
Zea mays |
| Difficulty | Moderately difficult |
| Days to Sprout | 7-10 days |
| Days to Maturity | 75 days |
| Exposure |
Full-sun |
| Germination Rate | 85% |
| Usual seed life | 2 Years |
| Starting |
Do not soak corn seeds prior to planting. Plant 2-5cm (1-2″) deep (shallower for sh2 seed or in cool soil). Sow seeds around 7.5cm (3″) apart, in rows 60-90cm (24-36″) apart. Because corn is wind pollinated, plant in a dense block of at least 4 rows, rather than in single rows. This increases the chance of corn pollen, which emerges from male flowers at the growing tip, to fall down onto the receptive female silks that extend from each corn cob. |
| Growing |
Ideal pH: 5.8-6.8. Corn is a heavy feeder, so add manure or compost, and use 500g (1 lb) of complete organic fertilizer per 6m (60′) of row, mixing it thoroughly into the soil beneath each seed furrow. Thin to at least 20-25cm (8-10″) apart in the row. Large eared and double-eared varieties need to be 30cm (24″) apart. Keep free of weeds until knee-high, and then leave it alone. |
Sugar Enhanced (se) hybrid
Large 20cm (8") cobs
Highly recommended for freezing
Very sweet and tender
