Sweet corn can be sown in
spring after all danger of
frost has passed. Successive
plantings are possible to
extend the harvest until
January in most areas.
Sow
all year in the
tropics. Suitable for
temperate, subtropical and
tropical areas.
Direct sow in full sun, 2-4
cm deep, space 20-30 cm
apart in rows 60-90 cm
apart. Block planting
improves pollination and
gives well-filled cobs.
Prepare soil with compost
and well-rotted manure. Once
the first node on the stem
shows root nodulation, hill
the plants up to 25-30 cm
deep. Count 18 days from
when the silk appears and
start checking for ripeness,
the kernel should be milky.
Sweet
Corn
‘Hawaiian’
Not to WA, TAS
Hawaiian
is an
open-pollinated standard
sweet corn or SU type. The
kernels are orange-yellow. Bearing 2 cobs per plant is
common. Height of
plant: 180 cm
H
SC132 120 seeds $3.50
SC184 250g $18.00
SC200 1kg $45.00
Corn
‘Popcorn’
Not to WA, TAS
Easy to grow
popcorn is a nutritious
treat.
SC245 60 seeds $3.50
SC246 250g $8.00
Sweet
Corn
'Legacy'
Not to TAS - now allowed in
WA
Legacy produces large cobs
of yellow corn on a hardy
and
rust resistant plant. It is
a standard sweet corn or SU
type. SU types of sweet corn
should be eaten soon after
harvest as otherwise the
sugars convert to starch and
they lose their
sweetness.
This is untreated hybrid
seed with a high germination.
Height of plant: 229 cm. This is an F1 hybrid so
is not suitable for seed
saving.
Days to
harvest: 85
SC248 75 seeds $3.50
SC249 250g $27.00
SC250 1kg $75.00
Sweet
Corn
'Max'
Not to TAS - now allowed in
WA
‘Max’ produces large cobs of
golden corn on a hardy and
rust resistant plant. A
’supersweet’
(Sh2)
supermarket hybrid, it
contains about twice the
amount of sugar of older
varieties. It is also slower
to convert sugar to starch,
so retains its sweetness
longer. It should be grown
at a different time to other
sweet corn as
cross-pollination will
reduce its sweetness.
This is untreated hybrid
seed with a high germination.
Height of plant: 196 cm. This is an F1 hybrid so
is not suitable for seed
saving. Days to harvest: 85
Sow cucumbers direct after
all danger of frost has
passed;
in tropical areas sow during
the dry season. Suitable for temperate,
subtropical and tropical
areas.
Sow
10-20 mm deep and 50 cm
apart if on a trellis, 1m
apart if planted into raised
mounds. Growing on a trellis
reduces fungal problems,
spraying regularly with
seaweed also helps.
Prepare soil with compost
and well-rotted manure;
cucumbers dislike acidity
and needs frequent watering.
Pinch out the terminal bud
to encourage branching.
Harvest cucumbers daily with
2 cm of stem to reduce water
loss and improve storage of
the fruit.
Cucumber
'Marketmore'
Marketmore produces
attractive, non-bitter, dark
green fruit 20 cm long. It
has good disease resistance
and is highly productive.
Days to harvest: 60 - 70
SC135 40 seeds $3.50
SC136 25g $12.00
SC137 100g $35.00
Lebanese Cucumber 'Muncher'
Muncher is an
open-pollinated, Lebanese
style, thin-skinned, tender,
burpless, cucumber, 150 -
175 mm long. It has an
excellent flavour whether
pickled or fresh and is
never bitter. Vines bear
early and are very
productive. Days to harvest:
59 - 65
SC270 40 seeds $3.50
SC271
25g $12.00
SC272
100g $35.00
Cucumber
'Lemon'
An apple type, this is a
highly productive heirloom
variety, first introduced in
1894. The fruits are round,
‘lemon shaped’
with a crisp
sweet thin yellow skin with
white flesh. It can be eaten
like an apple and is easy to
digest. Used mainly for
salads, pickling and
slicing. It is moderately
drought tolerant.
Days to harvest:
65 - 68
SC188 40 seeds $3.50
SC189 25g $12.00
SC190 100g $35.00
Cucumber
'Giant Russian'
Excellent variety for humid
areas, vigorous vine, fruits
are very large, crisp, sweet
and acid-free, keep for
several months, much more
resistant to mildew than
Lebanese cucumbers.
H
SC138 40 seeds $3.50
Cucumber
'Suyo Long'
Suyo Long is a traditional
long-fruited variety from
China. It has a
mild-flavoured, ribbed fruit
growing up to 35 cm long and
is considered a ‘burpless’
type. It copes well with hot
weather. Growing on a
trellis produces straight
fruits and reduces fungal
problems.
H
SC197 40 seeds $3.50
SC201 25g $15.00
SC202 100g $40.00
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Seeds suitable for
subtropical and tropical
conditions are marked
H
for hot and humid!
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