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Variety Info
Days to Maturity: 70–80 days
Family: Poaceae
Type: Sugary type (SU) (Learn More)
Native: Americas
Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual
Exposure: Full sun
Plant Dimensions: 5'–7' tall
Variety Info: 8"–9" ears with golden-yellow kernels; 2–3 ears per plant. 'True Gold' is selected from the 1955 hybrid by the same name, now open-pollinated. Plants resist stalk lodging (bending or kinking and falling over).
Attributes: Frost Sensitive
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 60°F; ideally 65°–90°F.
When to Start Inside: Not recommended; roots sensitive to transplanting. Best results occur when seedlings are transplanted less than 2 weeks old.
Days to Emerge: 5–10 days
Seed Depth: 1"–1 ½"
Seed Spacing: A group of 2 seeds every 12"
Row Spacing: 24"–36"
Thinning: When 4" tall, thin to 1 every 12"
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Growing Info
Harvesting: Corn is ready about 3 weeks after the silks appear. Harvest when the silks are brown, but not dried, and the husks are dark green; ears should be plump, and rounded rather than pointed at the tip. To test for ripeness, gently pull back the husk and pop a kernel; the liquid should be whitish; if it is still clear, ears are not quite ready.
- Rebecca S.Rated 5 out of 5 stars8/29/245 Stars
Nearly every seed germinated despite a particular pesky Robin plucking the seeds up every day. I’d just push them back under the soil and they were fine. I have limited space so I grew mine in a 3x3’ area 6” apart. Pollination in that setup was excellent as each ear was fully developed and each stalk produced 2-3 ears of corn. The stalks were tall and sturdy even with high winds we tend to get. Almost all the ears of corn were very sweet and tender but a few had a different texture (a bit mushy but also chewy). Likely my fault as I may have delayed harvest a bit long. I plan to purchase 2 more packs and double my harvest next growing season. Hope this review helps and you give growing corn a try even if you have limited space!
Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate - Heather B.Rated 5 out of 5 stars5/20/245 Stars
First year gardening, and 100% germination rate on the True Gold corn! The rest is all up to me, we’ll see how they grow and taste, but I can rave now about the seed quality of these especially, and everything I’ve gotten from Botanical Interests.
- MichelleRated 1 out of 5 stars8/18/241 Star
First time corn grower.
TLDR: easy grow but horrible eating texture!
Pros: I'm a first time corn grower and this was super easy to grow. Almost 100% Germination rate, and grew very tall! Each stalk grew at least 2-3 ears!
Cons: The corn texture was NOT delicious. I am a brand new beginner so I'm not sure if I did something wrong in the grow to have this gummy/mealy texture. I tried harvesting the ears a bit early, a bit later, the later is far worse but even an earlier harvest wasn't good. Researching ideas to see if I did something wrong in the growing process but I also may try a different variety and hope that the taste and texture are a bit better?
BIBotanical Interests8/26/24Hey Michelle,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts in a review. I've reached out to you via email to offer assistance. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are committed to ensuring your experience is positive. Thank you once again for your input. Keep on growing 🌻️
- Chad G.Verified BuyerRated 2 out of 5 stars11/29/232 Stars
One of the packs I received had less than 10% germination rate.
But customer service did make it up and send some replacements.
Won't know how these go until I can plant in spring.
BIBotanical Interests11/30/23Hey Chad, I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts in a review. I've reached out to you via email to offer assistance and address any concerns you may have. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are committed to ensuring your experience is positive. Thank you once again for your input. Keep on growing 🌻️
- Mary G.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars11/21/235 Stars
The roots on these things were insane! I couldn't pull them out at the end of the season, they were so deep! Got lots of nice ears this summer, and chopped the stalks down for fall decorations. I'll let the soil critters work on decomposing the roots so I can turn over the soil in my raised bed next year. LOL!