Variety traits
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group)
Germination is an indicator of seed quality that determines plant density and yield in sweet corn. Germination standards for varieties and hybrids range from 80 to 94%, depending on the seed class.
In the reference 7 varieties crop Sweet corn, where this is mentioned in the description.
Standardized germination requirements, categorized by seed class, have been established for sweet corn seeds. Varieties and single-cross hybrids must have a germination rate of at least 94% for the first class and 86% for the second. For inbred lines, these figures are 88% and 80%, respectively, with values of no less than 90–92% considered preferable for commercial first-generation (F1) hybrids.
This trait is critically important due to the crop's high sensitivity to plant density. Low germination leads to sparse stands and non-uniform ear maturation. Super-sweet sh2-type hybrids exhibit reduced germination energy, which necessitates controlling sowing depth to within 2–3 cm to minimize the risk of seedling damage by soil-borne pathogens during delayed emergence.
General information about the subject — on the page Germination capacity.
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Dastin Batt
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Syngenta Participations AG
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Crookham Company, USA
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Dastin Batt
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
CROOKHAM COMPANY
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
CROOKHAM COMPANY
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Erkan Konuk
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Tim Gustafson
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
CROOKHAM COMPANY
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Illinois Foundation Seeds Central Office and Research (US)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Archipiano Murielle
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Illinois Foundation Seeds
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Solomenko Andrii Ivanovych, Breus Oksana Serhiivna, Parii IUliia Oleksandrivna, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych, Kulish Ol`ha IUriivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii Fedir Mykytovych,
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn