Luremaker
Veteran Member
With summer approaching I am getting ready to order my corn seed. I have been planting between 1 and 2 acres of sweet hybrid corn for the the past five summers now with varying results. I live in Grey County, Ontario (zone 5) where we usually have cool springs because of our proximity to Lake Huron and Georgian Bay and long warm summers with lots of thunder storms beginning late July. Our area is likely windier than most. I usually plant the last week of May or the first week of June.
Here is a list of sweet corn hybrids that I have grown, in patches 1/8 acre of more, along with a short review of my experiences growing them. I'd like to hear your experiences with different sweet corn hybrids, especially ones planted in northern cooler areas. This summer I plan to plant peaches and cream, trinity, and superstar and will consider other recommended varieties.
Sunnyvee su: (60 day) Yellow Grown one dry and hot summer only - very quick to germinate and developed into a rather thin short plant around 5' tall. Wind could actually knock the plants over. Ears were around 7 inches long. Taste was average. Raccoons developed a love for this corn and had raiding parties every night. Around 70% of the plants produced harvestable ears, I picked less than 10%. I am unlikely to replant Sunnyvee.
Bodacious se: (72 day) Yellow Grown two summers - Grown one dry and hot summer and last summer which was much cooler than average. developed into a huge thick plant over 7' tall. Easily withstood our winds. Ears were around 8 inches long. Taste was above average. Raccoons avoided this patch completely even though is was only a short distance from the Sunnyvee patch. Over 90% of the plants produced harvestable ears. I would be happy to plant Bodacious in the future but people seem to prefer bi-color corn.
Sugar Baby se: (61 day) Bi Color Grown one summer only - developed into an average plant around 6' tall. Easily with stood our winds. Ears were between 7 & 8 inches long. Taste was average. Raccoons avoided this patch completely. Around 60% of the plants produced harvestable ears.
Peaches and Cream se: (70 Day) Bi Color - Grown five summers - my overall favorite. Developed into an average plant around 6' tall. Easily withstood our winds. Ears average 7 inches long. Taste was above average. Raccoons would visit a few times a week but caused little damage. Around 85% of the plants produced harvestable ears..
Here is a list of sweet corn hybrids that I have grown, in patches 1/8 acre of more, along with a short review of my experiences growing them. I'd like to hear your experiences with different sweet corn hybrids, especially ones planted in northern cooler areas. This summer I plan to plant peaches and cream, trinity, and superstar and will consider other recommended varieties.
Sunnyvee su: (60 day) Yellow Grown one dry and hot summer only - very quick to germinate and developed into a rather thin short plant around 5' tall. Wind could actually knock the plants over. Ears were around 7 inches long. Taste was average. Raccoons developed a love for this corn and had raiding parties every night. Around 70% of the plants produced harvestable ears, I picked less than 10%. I am unlikely to replant Sunnyvee.
Bodacious se: (72 day) Yellow Grown two summers - Grown one dry and hot summer and last summer which was much cooler than average. developed into a huge thick plant over 7' tall. Easily withstood our winds. Ears were around 8 inches long. Taste was above average. Raccoons avoided this patch completely even though is was only a short distance from the Sunnyvee patch. Over 90% of the plants produced harvestable ears. I would be happy to plant Bodacious in the future but people seem to prefer bi-color corn.
Sugar Baby se: (61 day) Bi Color Grown one summer only - developed into an average plant around 6' tall. Easily with stood our winds. Ears were between 7 & 8 inches long. Taste was average. Raccoons avoided this patch completely. Around 60% of the plants produced harvestable ears.
Peaches and Cream se: (70 Day) Bi Color - Grown five summers - my overall favorite. Developed into an average plant around 6' tall. Easily withstood our winds. Ears average 7 inches long. Taste was above average. Raccoons would visit a few times a week but caused little damage. Around 85% of the plants produced harvestable ears..