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caroline7758
Hectare
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Berwick-upon-Tweed
5 sweetcorn plants- not enough?
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May 12, 2007, 18:33:15 »
When I came to sow my sweetcorn, I found I only had 9 seeds left, and only 5 have germinated. Will this be enough to get good pollination? If not, is it too late to sow some more?
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markfield rover
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Posts: 1,489
Re: 5 sweetcorn plants- not enough?
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May 12, 2007, 18:38:29 »
Hope not too late,as i too found gaps so have pre-soaked some extra seed ,different name but same sugar whatsit
fingers crossed!
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Jeannine
Hectare
Posts: 11,447
Mapleridge BC Canada
Re: 5 sweetcorn plants- not enough?
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May 12, 2007, 18:38:41 »
It is definately not too late to sow more XX Jeannine
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tim
Hectare
Posts: 18,607
Just like the old days!
Re: 5 sweetcorn plants- not enough?
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May 12, 2007, 19:01:56 »
They'll pollinate but you'll be short of corn?
Not too late? True. Our 40 are just going in!
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Trevor_D
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north-west London
Re: 5 sweetcorn plants- not enough?
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May 12, 2007, 20:05:23 »
Oops! Thanks Tim - I haven't sown mine yet! (Tomorrow's job?)
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jennym
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Essex/Suffolk border
Re: 5 sweetcorn plants- not enough?
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May 12, 2007, 21:17:25 »
Normally only get one or two cobs per plant so 5 wouldn't be enough here. But I won't be sowing them (direct into the soil) for a week or so anyway, so no problem - you've plenty of time.
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deboydoyd
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Bit of digging - it'll be fine
Re: 5 sweetcorn plants- not enough?
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May 12, 2007, 21:36:31 »
Put some in late June last year and got a better harvest than earlier crop so loads of time.
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jennym
Hectare
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Essex/Suffolk border
Re: 5 sweetcorn plants- not enough?
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May 12, 2007, 21:39:41 »
Meant to say, don't forget to earth them up around the root area, it makes such a lot of difference.
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caroline7758
Hectare
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Berwick-upon-Tweed
Re: 5 sweetcorn plants- not enough?
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May 12, 2007, 22:44:46 »
Ok, off to buy some seeds tomorrow!
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saddad
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Derby, Derbyshire (Strange, but true!)
Re: 5 sweetcorn plants- not enough?
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May 13, 2007, 08:52:27 »
Ours are about 2" at the moment and we are about to sow some more for the plant sale at the start of June...
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caroline7758
Hectare
Posts: 7,267
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Re: 5 sweetcorn plants- not enough?
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May 13, 2007, 10:08:19 »
Maybe I'll wait and buy some of your plants, Saddad. :D
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Georgie
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Enfield, North London
Re: 5 sweetcorn plants- not enough?
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May 13, 2007, 10:32:15 »
How much earthing up do they need? I was planning on growing mine in pots.
G x
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jennym
Hectare
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Essex/Suffolk border
Re: 5 sweetcorn plants- not enough?
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May 13, 2007, 16:07:31 »
I normally pull 4 to 6" height of soil up around them. They seem to put out more roots. But then, you probably will have better quality of soil in your pot, than there is on the plot here, and also you'll probably keep the soil moister than I can. Maybe you could leave a largeish gap towards the top of the pot and fill this with more soil when it's grown a bit. I wouldn't worry too much, doubt if they earth up on a commercial scale.
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Georgie
Hectare
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Enfield, North London
Re: 5 sweetcorn plants- not enough?
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May 13, 2007, 16:49:09 »
Thanks Jenny. :)
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