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• 10 g - Approximately 54 Seeds
• 4 oz - Approximately 600 Seeds
• 1 lb - Approximately 2,400 Seeds
• 5 lb - Approximately 12,000 Seeds
• 25 lb - Approximately 60,000 Seeds
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How to Grow Bodacious RM Hybrid from Seed

Corn is a hardy full sun grass performing best when sown directly outdoors after the final spring frost. Plant 2-3 seeds 1-2" deep and 3-4" apart in loose, Organically rich, well-drained soil with a pH of 5.8-6.2. Germinates in 7-14 days, thinning out best starts to every 12" once true leaves establish. Avoid overhead watering by watering soil directly. To prevent cross-pollination from altering a corn crop, keep like varieties with like varieties (SU with SU, SE with SE, SH2 with SH2, and ORNAMENTAL with ORNAMENTAL). Check individual seed packet to know whether a variety is Sugary (SU), Sugary Enhanced (SE), Supersweet (SH2), or Ornamental.

• Matures early and enhanced disease resistance.
• Resistant to MDMV and R, tolerant to ST. (both common rust and Stewarts Wilt)

Bodacious RM hybrid has been bred for both superior flavor and seasonal tolerance to some of the most widespread diseases. Bodacious RM is ready to harvest at about 75 days from planting, delivering 8" long golden yellow ears that have been specifically tailored for their unparalled sweetness. Although corn is one of the most tenacious crops in the garden, Bodacious RM is tolerant to common rust (R) and Mosaic virus (M) known to threaten many different types of corn, regardless of sweetness.

Sugary Enhanced Sweet Corn (se)

• 16-18% sugar content
• Medium productivity and harvest
• Best if enjoyed within 3-5 days

Most commercial and store-bought ears of corn are likely a type of sugary enhanced (se) because they boast a higher 16-18% sugar content which is directly responsible for their longer shelf life. While sugary enhanced (se) types still convert their sugars to bitter starch, the process takes several days longer than normal sugary (su) varieties simply because there is more sugar to convert. Sugary enhanced (se) corn is the resulting hybrid from preferred (su) and (se) types and sometimes is designated with a (se+) if both parents are sugary enhanced. Like most varieties of corn, sugary enhanced (se) generally is ready to harvest in about 90 days and can be started as late as 90 days from the first frost.

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