http://www.sweetcorngrowingtips.com Learn to grow sweet corn the organic way Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:19:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.sweetcorngrowingtips.com/#comment-1950 Peter Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:59:54 +0000 http://sweetcorngrowingtips.com/?page_id=7#comment-1950 Can anyone knows how to let "sweet corn" keep fresh? Normally it can only keep fresh for 7 days. Can anyone knows how to let “sweet corn” keep fresh? Normally it can only keep fresh for 7 days.

]]> http://www.sweetcorngrowingtips.com/#comment-1542 P Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:58:53 +0000 http://sweetcorngrowingtips.com/?page_id=7#comment-1542 Look for baby snails, they will feed up and down the leaf creating this striping. Look for baby snails, they will feed up and down the leaf creating this striping.

]]> http://www.sweetcorngrowingtips.com/#comment-1455 vilcaboy Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:36:48 +0000 http://sweetcorngrowingtips.com/?page_id=7#comment-1455 a mix of copper and lime spayed on the leaves will do the trick a mix of copper and lime spayed on the leaves will do the trick

]]> http://www.sweetcorngrowingtips.com/#comment-1351 http://www.bornagaintreasures.com Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:26:39 +0000 http://sweetcorngrowingtips.com/?page_id=7#comment-1351 Corn is not bothered by insects until the cob forms. That's when you have to get busy to fight them. Corn is not bothered by insects until the cob forms. That’s when you have to get busy to fight them.

]]> http://www.sweetcorngrowingtips.com/#comment-1350 Corny Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:19:46 +0000 http://sweetcorngrowingtips.com/?page_id=7#comment-1350 As to worms, they say if you have those, you have good corn. In addition the rubber bands, you may want to put a couple of drops of mineral oil on the silk as it forms. As to worms, they say if you have those, you have good corn. In addition the rubber bands, you may want to put a couple of drops of mineral oil on the silk as it forms.

]]> http://www.sweetcorngrowingtips.com/#comment-1349 Corny Sat, 16 Jul 2011 08:56:29 +0000 http://sweetcorngrowingtips.com/?page_id=7#comment-1349 I heard tell that if you do have worms in your corn, you got some good corn! I heard tell that if you do have worms in your corn, you got some good corn!

]]> http://www.sweetcorngrowingtips.com/#comment-1348 Corny Sat, 16 Jul 2011 08:50:14 +0000 http://sweetcorngrowingtips.com/?page_id=7#comment-1348 The big thing with corn, you need 3 or 4 rows as it polunates via wind only. So, the more rows the better. You can't just grow one or two rows and have a decent outcome. You do need that room to grow corn and feed it. I have the old silver queen late, up a few inches in three rows, about 120 plants and looking good early on. Good luck! The big thing with corn, you need 3 or 4 rows as it polunates via wind only. So, the more rows the better. You can’t just grow one or two rows and have a decent outcome. You do need that room to grow corn and feed it. I have the old silver queen late, up a few inches in three rows, about 120 plants and looking good early on. Good luck!

]]> http://www.sweetcorngrowingtips.com/#comment-1347 Corny Sat, 16 Jul 2011 08:40:39 +0000 http://sweetcorngrowingtips.com/?page_id=7#comment-1347 Buy some small rubber bands and when the silk forms put them on the end of ear. It will help I think. Buy some small rubber bands and when the silk forms put them on the end of ear. It will help I think.

]]> http://www.sweetcorngrowingtips.com/#comment-1338 sherry Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:35:19 +0000 http://sweetcorngrowingtips.com/?page_id=7#comment-1338 I too have triple stalks growing from one plant. I was unsure if this was a planting error on my part or the nature of how corn grows. Please advise. Thanks I too have triple stalks growing from one plant. I was unsure if this was a planting error on my part or the nature of how corn grows. Please advise. Thanks

]]> http://www.sweetcorngrowingtips.com/#comment-1254 Dr Dennis Henson Mon, 27 Jun 2011 23:43:40 +0000 http://sweetcorngrowingtips.com/?page_id=7#comment-1254 I have 12 60' rows of four sweet corn varieties and we had straight winds last night to 70 mph and a lot of the corn is laying down. Should I stand the stalks up and put more soil around the base to hold them up,or leave them alone and hope they stand up on their own. The stalks are roughly 50 inches tall already. Thanks ! I have 12 60′ rows of four sweet corn varieties and we had straight winds last night to 70 mph and a lot of the corn is laying down. Should I stand the stalks up and put more soil around the base to hold them up,or leave them alone and hope they stand up on their own. The stalks are roughly 50 inches tall already. Thanks !

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