Sweet Corn Nighthawk F1

Well adapted for the Northeast. Nighthawk offers excellent eating quality. good tip fill and husk cover in a first-early variety. The 71/2 " ears are held 22" high on the plant and have 16-18 rows of bright bicolor kernels. Intermediate resistance to Sw.START SEEDS OUTDOORSIn spring. once weather is warm and settled and night temperatures stay securely above 55°F (13°C). plant seeds in well-worked. fertile soil in full sun. Poke seeds in 1 inch deep and 4 to 6 inches apart. Plant in a block of 4 side-by-side rows. each row at least 1 foot apart. Thin seedlings to 1 foot apart when several inches tall. Protect from marauding birds if necessary. If first sowing doesn't germinate evenly. replant right away as new seedlings catch up quickly. Make several sowings 2 or 3 weeks apart until early June to have successive harvests.GROWING NOTESCorn is a heavy feeder. so add plenty of compost or aged manure to the soil at sowing time. There is no need to isolate Luscious from other vari