{"product_id":"livingston-corn-kandy-korn-seeds","title":"Livingston Corn Kandy Korn Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine Livingston® seeds — imported from the USA.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bred and selected in the United States and packed for The Garden by Chanan Din, Lahore. Non-GMO. Every lot is germination-tested here before it goes on sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow your own sweet corn — Kandy Korn is a sugar-enhanced yellow variety with tender kernels that hold their sweetness for days rather than hours, on tall plants with a distinctive burgundy blush to the husk. Sow it in a block, well away from field maize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe stock this variety from more than one American seed house. This listing is the Livingston® packet; the Ferry-Morse® version is listed separately.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; margin: 4px 0 8px;\"\u003eGrowing guide \u0026amp; FAQs\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing guide for Pakistan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to sow:\u003c\/strong\u003e February to March, or July to August, in the plains — the two classic maize seasons. Sweet corn needs warm soil and a frost-free run to harvest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sow direct 3 cm deep, 25 cm apart. \u003cstrong\u003eSow in a block, never a single row\u003c\/strong\u003e — corn is wind-pollinated, and four short rows side by side fill the cobs far better than one long row.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIsolation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep sweet corn well away from field maize. Cross-pollination from ordinary makai turns the sweet kernels starchy in the same season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil and feeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, well-manured ground, with a nitrogen feed when the plants are knee-high.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Never short of water from tasselling through to filling. That is when the cob is made.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e The silks turn brown and a punctured kernel runs milky rather than clear or doughy. Eat or chill it the same day — the sugars start turning to starch within hours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill this grow in a pot?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot really. Sweet corn is wind-pollinated and needs a block of plants to fill its cobs, so it belongs in open ground rather than a pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many seeds are in the packet?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnough for a home garden bed or a run of pots. Sow a few more than you need and keep the strongest seedlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the seed non-GMO?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Every variety in this range is non-GMO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you deliver outside Lahore?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — nationwide, cash on delivery available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGermination-tested in Lahore before it reaches you, from a seed house trading since 1932. Browse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/imported-herbs\"\u003eimported seed collection\u003c\/a\u003e or our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/winter-vegetable-seeds\"\u003ewinter vegetable seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"The Garden by Channan Din","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54456399200620,"sku":"THG-IMP-LVCK","price":870.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9053\/5020\/files\/livingston-corn-kandy-korn-seeds.png?v=1790106970","url":"https:\/\/thegardenpk.com\/products\/livingston-corn-kandy-korn-seeds","provider":"The Garden by Chanan Din","version":"1.0","type":"link"}