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'Krispy King' Corn
 
Sub-Category: Supersweet (sh2)
Midseason
Yellow kernel
 
Sub-Category 2:
Description: Mid-season, supersweet (sh2) hybrid. Plants bear 8-inch ears with 18 to 20 rows of yellow kernels.
Days To Maturity: 78
Seed Sources:
 
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Yield: (3.0 Stars)Yield
Ease/Reliability: (3.0 Stars)Ease/Reliability
 
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Reviewed on 10/05/2009 by LongIsland - An experienced gardener

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Suffolk, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Excellent tasting, deep tender sweet kernels, good germination, rapid growth. I planted 1 foot apart in raised beds with plenty of amendments and organic matter. However the yield was only so-so. Many ears did not form completely (even with hand-pollinating). Many ears had smut or worm invasion (I do not spray with any chemicals). Possibly due to heavy rainfall in June & July and short hot season in August. I did clean and shave off the kernels of the "imperfect" ears and freeze them. This variety is worth a second try.
 




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