Pull ears downward and twist to take off stalk. Harvest when tassels begin to turn brown and cobs start to swell. Mulch helps reduce evaporation.Ĭlick on the links below to learn how to manage different pests in the garden!

Water at a rate of 5 gallons per sq yard. In dry conditions, be sure to keep corn well watered due to its shallow roots. Soil must be well drained and able to keep consistent moisture. When your plants are 3 to 4 inches tall, thin them so they are 8 to 12 inches apart.īe careful not to damage the roots when weeding. If you are confident that the soil is adequate, this can be skipped. You may choose to fertilize at planting time, corn is meant to grow rapidly.

Don’t plant two long rows, rather, plant corn blocks of at least four rows. Space rows 30 to 36 inches apart.įor sufficient pollination, plan your plot right. Plant seeds 1 inch deep and 4 to 6 inches apart. (Up to 65 for super sweet varieties.) In colder zones, the ground can be warmed by a black plastic cover if necessary. Make sure soil temperature is above 60 degrees for successful germination. Plant seeds outdoors two weeks after the last spring frost date. Starting seeds indoors is not recommended. Work in aged manure or compost the fall before planting and let over winter in the soil. Sweet corn cobs are also used as animal silage and the stalks as fodderĬorn is picky about its soil. Harvest sweet corn when the silks have dried harvest pop corn when the stalks have dried. It is grown for the sweet corn that is eaten fresh (it also cans and freezes well) and for the dried kernels that become Pop Corn. Plants grow to 15 feet tall by 3 feet wide with long, strap-shaped green leaves. Soil: Site in full sun in an acidic to alkaline, fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Transplanting: Thin seedlings to 3-12 inches apart or transplant to same distance when there are at least two sets of true leaves Indoors and out, sow at a depth of 4 times the size of the seed and expect germination in 7-10 days Seeds can also be sown indoors, 2 weeks before last frost, at a temperature of 70-75°įor a continuous crop of sweet corn, sow every 2 weeks until early spring Contains 25% supersweet kernels on each ear and needs to be isolated from other supersweet (sh2) varieties, but not normal sugary (su) or sugary enhanced (se), to retain optimal flavorīest sown outdoors in soil after all danger of frost is past in the spring Honey Select produces refined 8' ears with 18–20 rows of subtly colored golden-yellow kernels. For those who like firm flavorful crunchy kernels, here is one honey of a corn that pops in your mouth with a distinctive sweetness that mixes well with its flavor. Honey Select Yellow Sweet Corn (80 days) TripleSweet sugary enhanced F-1 hybrid.

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