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Among all varieties of corn, the most interesting for gardeners are those with sweet, juicy grains with a thin, tender skin. These hybrids belong to the sugar group. And the Bonduelle corn variety is the most popular and in demand among them. It is not difficult to grow it on the site, you just need to create optimal conditions for this.
Description of Bonduelle corn variety
Corn is an annual, herbaceous plant belonging to the cereal family. It is grown for the sake of the cobs, which are eaten by both humans and animals. People prefer sweet corn kernels in the state of milky maturity more. Everyone knows the Bonduelle corn variety.
It is said that this variety does not exist and is just a foreign brand. However, those seeds that are offered by horticultural farms under this name carry precisely those qualities for which corn under the Bonduelle brand is highly valued.
Distinctive features
The Bonduelle corn variety is intended for fresh and canned consumption. In terms of nutritional value, this crop is comparable to vegetable beans. Possesses high consumer qualities, is widely demanded in the grocery market. Therefore, the cultivation of Bonduelle corn as a business is fully justified at the present time.
This variety belongs to the early ripe ones – the ripening of the cobs occurs 80-90 days after the start of the growing season. The external description of the Bonduelle variety is practically no different from other varieties:
- medium-sized plant growing up to 1,7 m;
- an ear of cylindrical shape, up to 20 cm long, weighing 170-190 g;
- inflorescences represent a complex ear with male flowers at the top in the form of a panicle and female flowers in the axils of the leaves;
- bright yellow grains, wide, slightly flattened, with a thin shell and tender, juicy content;
- multi-tiered root system;
- leaves are dark green, wide, long;
- stems erect – up to 1,7 m tall, contain loose parenchyma.
Possesses steady immunity to a mosaic, a rust, withering. It also resists insect pests well.
Bonduelle corn is a crop that needs a warm climate and good sunlight. Land for landing should be at least 3×3 square meters. m without cold drafts and wind.
Productivity
Bonduelle sweet corn has a high yield. Usually 2 cobs are formed on one plant. To prolong the period of collection and provision of sweet milk grains, it is recommended to plant corn 3-4 times every 10-15 days.
How to grow bonduelle corn
Bonduelle corn can be grown with seeds, which are obtained from grains after special preliminary preparation, and by planting it with seedlings. The second method of cultivation is more acceptable in the middle zone and allows you to get a crop of early Bonduelle corn already 2 months after planting seedlings in open ground.
Landing
Bonduelle corn loves fertile soil. It is necessary to prepare the site for sowing in the fall by digging it up. So, the earth will accumulate more moisture. After the snow melts in the spring, the soil is again loosened before planting. In the southern regions, landing is done in late April – early May. The soil must be warmed up to +150C. Planting seeds on the garden bed is carried out in the following order:
- Seeds are heated for 5 days at a temperature of +350C and then soaked for 2-3 days in warm water.
- On the eve of planting, nitrogen fertilizers are applied to the soil at the rate of 200 g per 10 sq. m.
- The hole is deepened to 5 cm, the distance between the corn is made at least 30 cm, between the rows – 50-60 cm.
- Plentifully watered.
- 2-3 grains are placed in one recess.
- Sprinkle with moist soil and mulch.
Corn is a monoecious, self-pollinating plant that bears both male and female flowers. For good pollination, it is recommended to plant corn in 4 rows. Or pollination is carried out manually: pollen is collected in a bag and shaken out over the cob germ.
For seedlings, it is better to use containers. Then the root system will completely fill the container, and planting the entire coma will not damage the roots. They do it like this:
- Containers are filled with fertile soil.
- Make a hole with your hands and put 2-3 prepared grains.
- Sprinkle with earth and water with water.
- Containers are put on the windowsill.
After two weeks, seedlings can be planted in warm soil on the site, planting only strong seedlings and maintaining the required distance between them.
Care
Corn needs good sunlight, adequate watering, and fertile land to produce a bountiful crop. After the lateral shoots germinate up to 20-25 cm, they are carefully removed. Otherwise, they will create shade and absorb nutrients. And this will negatively affect productivity.
After the first shoots appear, the ground between the rows is regularly loosened, thus removing weeds and enriching the soil with oxygen and moisture. Loosening is done carefully so as not to damage the root system.
When the first 5 leaves grow, potassium supplementation is carried out with superphosphates, ammonium nitrate, compost or humus. Further, the plant is fed during flowering and cob formation.
Harvesting and storage of crops
The most delicious are the fruits of Bonduelle corn in the phase of milky ripeness. During this period, you need to collect the cobs, boil them and preserve them. To correctly determine that the fruits of corn are already ready for harvest, count 20-25 days from the beginning of flowering.
Harvesting of cobs begins in early August. If the weather was favorable – warm and sunny, then ripening may come a little earlier and harvesting is carried out at the end of July.
Experienced gardeners recommend picking cobs early in the morning. At this time, they have the maximum sugar content, they are tender and juicy. Heads of cabbage are easily unscrewed, but this must be done carefully so as not to damage the stem. The lower cobs ripen earlier.
Harvested corn cobs are frozen after preliminary blanching, boiled or canned on the same day, because the sugar content in them can be reduced by half in a day. Unripe cobs are pickled.
Conclusion
The Bonduelle corn variety can be grown in the climatic conditions of central Our Country, you just need to create conditions for the culture in which it will feel good – temperature, watering, top dressing. Nothing supernatural is required for this – care, like about other cultures, and in return – sweet, juicy and healthy fruits.
