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'Gotta Have It' Corn |
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Supersweet (sh2)
Midseason
Bi-color
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Mid-season, supersweet (sh2) hybrid with bicolor kernels.
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| Days To Maturity: |
78
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| Seed Sources: |
Gurneys Seed & Nursery Co. - updated in 2019
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (3.0 Stars)
Taste: (3.0 Stars)
Yield: (3.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (2.7 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 3
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 03/03/2013 by
JoeBaum
- An intermediate gardener
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Peoria, Illinois, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| I had excellent luck with this variety last year (2012). I planted in mid-May and had germination of close to 90%. It was an extremely hot and dry summer here, and I had to water with a soaker-hose 2-3 times per week for about 30 minutes. I planted as a block with lots of 20 ft rows and had great pollination. The flavor and texture were the best I\'ve had with an sh2. The corn held its sweetness for almost two weeks before it started to change, but we were able to freeze it and are still enjoying it. The only knock I have against this variety is its extremely high price, but I will keep it in my garden as a staple until I can find another variety that can rival it. |
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Reviewed on 11/30/2009 by
Luffa Zar
- An experienced gardener
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Dane, Wisconsin, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| I planted this in 08 season. I started it in a 72 hole seed tray. Another tray filled with silver Queen. Selected varities for height of plant. I have never grown any corn before. The plants were watered and fertilized well, and they reached great height. The silk didn't get a chance to turn brown as the japenes beatles devoured the silk on both types. I harvested imature and they were tasty. Knowlage of pestisize is needed to keep everything from attacking these. |
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Reviewed on 07/18/2009 by
TheFluffyOne
- An experienced gardener
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Kane, Illinois, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| I planted 3 varieties of corn this year: Peaches & Cream (late), SugarDots, and GottaHaveIt. Because GottaHaveIt is an sh2 I waited until July 7th to plant it to insure it did not cross pollinate with my May 31st plantings of SugarDots and Peaches & Cream. GottaHaveIt gets knocked for poor germination and that was my experience. Given I planted it on July 7th the soil was very warm. Germination was less than 30%! Contrast that with my 3 year old Peaches & Cream planted in cool soil that had a 90% germination rate and SugarDots which was new seed and came in at about 75%. Unless GottaHaveIt really knocks my socks off with taste later this year, or proves to have the superior anchorage it is touted for I doubt I\'ll plant it again given the price of the seed.
Okay - end of season and as many know 2009 was a rough year for tomatoes and corn. So maybe this was not a fair trial, but this variety was horrible for me. It simply never grew. It did have great anchorage though, but it never sized up nor did the corn grow out. We were unseasonably cold this year and this corn is known to be heat lover. But by contrast both Peaches & Cream and Sugar Dots produced for me.
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Grew this again in 2011, started the seeds indoors and the germination rate was still less than 50%,, I planted these late so it was plenty warm out (3rd week of June and these plants never really sized up and I ended up pulling the crop when they started setting corn at only 3 ft tall. A total dog of a plant. I woudl not waste my time with this one in my zone 5a/4b area. |
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