In case of a surprise late frost, be prepared to cover seedlings with a fabric row cover. Seedlings can be set out as soon as the last spring frost has passed. It's a good idea to improve the soil to improve nutrition and texture by mixing aged compost-enriched Miracle-Gro® Performance Organics® All Purpose In-Ground Soil in with the top few inches of native soil.
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Harvest corn when the ear feels plump and the silks are brown and dry.Ĭorn needs a spot with that gets full sun and has fertile, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0 to 6.8.Add a 3-inch layer of mulch to keep soil moist and prevent weeds.Corn has a big appetite, so it's important to feed plants with a water-soluble plant food regularly.Check soil moisture often and consider using a soaker hose if you have a small plot. Corn will grow quickly when it is watered well.Improve native soil conditions by mixing in several inches of aged compost or other rich organic matter.Space seedlings 8 to 12 inches apart in an area with full sun and fertile, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0 to 6.8.Hold off on planting corn in spring until after the last frost.Because of this, gardeners who have the space often make 2 or 3 plantings 2 weeks apart to keep the harvest coming. Instead, they form a few ears per stalk and they are finished. After the first year you will probably want to increase the size of the planting to at least 4 rows 10 feet long.Ĭorn plants are not like tomatoes or most other vegetables, which bear over a long period of time. Growing corn on this tiny scale is a good way to introduce yourself to the crop if you've never grown it. In a small garden, 15 plants set 1 foot apart can be grown in a 3 x 5-foot bed.
To make sure silks are nicely showered with pollen, grow corn in blocks of short rows rather than in a long, single row. As grains of pollen are shed by the tassels that grow from the plants' tops, they must find their way to the delicate strands of silk that emerge from newly formed ears. Strong and vigorous, they will give you a great start on a big harvest.Ĭorn needs plenty of space for two reasons - it takes up a lot of nutrition from the soil, and it is primarily pollinated by wind.
Be sure to start with young corn plants from Bonnie Plants®. To increase your likelihood of soil rooting, you can put a rooting hormone on the cutting end.Sinking your teeth into a perfectly ripened ear of sweet corn is one of the finest pleasures of summer. Propagation is more successful when rooting the stem in water. It will likely root, but you can't see the root growth, unlike the clear jar of water.
Place it in a warm, partially sunny spot. Once the stem produces roots over 1-inch long, pot the rooted end in moist, peat moss.Every other week, change the water entirely to discourage algae or bacterial growth. Top off the water every few days as it evaporates.Watch for root growth at the leaf nodes underwater and some leaf growth at leaf nodes at the top end. In a clear jar of fresh, preferably filtered water, submerge the cut end in the jar of water, allowing the other half of the stem to remain uncovered.If stem cutting, snip an 8-inch stem segment. If top cutting, snip the top off the plant just below the leaf line and include one node (round white bumps on the stem).Both propagation methods involve using clean hand pruning shears, a jar of water, a pot, and moist peat moss.The Spruce Home Improvement Review Board.
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