Description of the hybrid
Megalodon is a late-ripening super-sweet hybrid of sh-2 sweet corn. It forms 1-2 cylindrically conical cobs 24-25 cm long. Application: fresh market, industrial processing. The advantage is that it is resistant to low temperatures! Gives reliable products of late ripening! Large grain! Attention, spatial isolation from grain and sugar corn of su-, se- types is at least 300 m.
Main characteristics
Type
simple sh-2
Ripeness group
medium-late
Vegetation period, days
82-84
Using direction
fresh market, freezing, canning
Morphological and agronomic characteristics
Grain type
super sweet
Grain color
yellow
Plant height, cm
145
Sugar content, %
23
Length of ear, cm
24-25
Shape of ear
cone-cylindrical
Average depth of grains, mm
Average numbers of ears per plant, pcs
1,5
Plant density before harvesting for grain (thousand plants/ha)
-
Woodland — 65-70
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Forest steppe — 60-65
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Steppe — 55-60
Type
simple sh-2
Vegetation period, days
82-84
Using direction
fresh market, freezing, canning