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Among all the varieties of corn, the most interesting to gardeners are those that have sweet, juicy kernels with a thin, delicate 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 the Bonduelle corn variety
Corn is an annual herbaceous plant belonging to the cereal family. It is grown for its cobs, which are used as food for both humans and animals. People prefer corn grains of sugar varieties in the state of milk ripeness. The Bonduelle corn variety is on everyone's lips.
They say that this variety does not exist and that it is just a foreign brand. However, those seeds 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. It has high consumer qualities and is widely in demand in the food market.Therefore, engaging in the cultivation of Bonduelle corn as a business is quite justified at the present time.
This variety is classified as an early ripening variety - 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;
- cylindrical cob, up to 20 cm long, weighing 170-190 g;
- the inflorescences represent a complex spike with male flowers at the top in the form of a panicle and female flowers in the leaf axils;
- the grains are bright yellow, wide, slightly flattened, with a thin shell and delicate, juicy contents;
- multi-tiered root system;
- leaves are dark green, wide, long;
- The stems are erect – up to 1.7 m tall, containing loose parenchyma.
It has stable immunity to mosaic, rust, and wilting. It also resists insect pests well.
Bonduelle corn is a crop that requires a warm climate and good sunlight. The area for planting must be at least 3x3 square meters. m without cold drafts and wind.
Productivity
Sweet corn of the Bonduelle variety is characterized by high yield. Usually 2 ears are formed on one plant. To extend the harvest period and provide sweet milk grains, it is recommended to plant corn 3-4 times every 10-15 days.
How to grow Bonduelle corn
You can grow Bonduelle corn 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 central Russia and allows you to get a harvest of early Bonduelle corn within 2 months after planting the seedlings in open ground.
Landing
Bonduelle corn loves fertile soil. You need to prepare the area 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 loosened again before planting. In the southern regions, planting is done in late April - early May. The soil should be warmed up to +150C. Planting seeds in the garden bed is carried out in the following order:
- The 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 square meters. m.
- The hole is deepened to 5 cm, the distance between the corn is at least 30 cm, between the rows - 50-60 cm.
- Water generously.
- Place 2-3 grains in one hole.
- Sprinkle with damp soil and mulch.
Corn is a monoecious, self-pollinating plant that produces 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 embryo of the cob.
It is better to use containers for seedlings. Then the root system will completely fill the container, and planting the entire lump will not damage the roots. They do it like this:
- Containers are filled with fertile soil.
- Make a hole with your hands and place 2-3 prepared grains.
- Sprinkle with earth and water with water.
- Containers are placed on the windowsill.
After two weeks, the seedlings can be planted in heated soil on the site, planting only strong seedlings and maintaining the required distance between them.
Care
To obtain a bountiful harvest, corn needs good sunlight, adequate watering and fertile soil. After the lateral shoots grow 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 soil 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. Next, the plant is fed during flowering and the formation of cobs.
Harvest and storage
The most delicious fruits of Bonduelle corn are considered to be in the milky ripeness phase. During this period, you need to collect the cobs, boil them and preserve them. To correctly determine that the corn fruits are ready for harvesting, count 20-25 days from the beginning of flowering.
The collection of cobs begins in early August. If the weather was favorable - warm and sunny, then ripening may occur a little earlier and the harvest is carried out at the end of July.
Experienced gardeners recommend picking the cobs early in the morning. At this time they have the maximum sugar content, they are tender and juicy. The heads of cabbage can be easily unscrewed, but this must be done carefully so as not to damage the stem. The lower ears ripen earlier.
Picked ears of corn are frozen after preliminary blanching, boiled or canned on the same day, because the sugar content in them can be reduced by half within a day. Unripe cobs are pickled.
Conclusion
The Bonduelle corn variety can be grown in the climatic conditions of central Russia; you just need to create conditions for the crop in which it will thrive - temperature, watering, fertilizing. Nothing supernatural is required for this - care, like other crops, and in return - sweet, juicy and healthy fruits.
