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Sweetcorn Seeds - Description
- Pack of Sweetcorn Seeds
- Variety: Goldcrest Seeds
- Super Sweet Sweetcorn
- Packet Size: 35 Seeds
- Type: TenderSweet, Mid Season Corn
- Produces Medium Sized Cobs Around 22cm in Length
- Height: 2m
- Extra Sweet, Tender Corns
Sweetcorn Seeds - Sowing Instructions
- Sow: March to May
- Can sow indoors & transplant outside in May
- Harden off before planting out
- Harvest: August to September
- Harvest when silks on cobs turn brown
- Space approx. 45cm apart
- Soil: Free draining, moisture retentive soil
- See how to grow tab for full growing instructions
Sweetcorn Seeds - Uses
- Best when boiled & buttered
- Corn is great in salad or stir fries
- High in iron
Sweetcorn Seeds - Advantages
- Can be grown with other sweetcorn
- Enhanced flavour & uniform growth
- Better seed performance & growth rates
- Better suited to colder climates such as Ireland
Index
- Sowing Instructions
- How to Transplant
- Crop Maintenance
- How to Harvest
Sowing Instructions
- Sowing Time: Mid spring. Important that seeds are kept warm
- Sowing Location: Indoors, under cover & grow in greenhouse
- Sow in 9cm pots or fibre pots, sowing 1 seed per pot soaking compost
- Sow seeds 2cm deep, placing seed vertically in compost
- Place pots in a heated propagator, setting to 21°C
- Keep pots moist at all times
How to Transplant
- Once 10cm tall you can transplant (roughly 6 weeks after sowing)
- Harden of your sweetcorn by acclimatizing to the cold by leaving outside for a few hours a day
- Transplant young seedlings into greenhouse soil
- Space 50cm apart
- Plant in blocks not rows
- Soil: Soil must be warm before sowing, use a garden cloche to warm soil prior to sowing
- Well drained & very fertile soil is preferred
- Improve the soil by digging in some compost or manure
Crop Maintenance
- Keep moist
- Protect crops against slugs
- Support plants using canes, garden twine or tomato supports
How to Harvest
- Harvest sweetcorn once tassels have turned brown
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Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water
Shipping Options & Rates
FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
- Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (3-4 Working Days)
- Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
- Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
- Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This services comes with email tracking
- 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
- Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
- Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This is a non-trackable service
MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)
- Standard International Courier
- Cost is €10
- UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg
WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
- Standard International Courier
- Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
- Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries
Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
- Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
- Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
- It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
- Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
- Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)
International Delivery Prices & Times
- Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
- We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded
Terms
- The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
- We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
- * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
- Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
- ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
- *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
