Author Topic: Sweetcorn question (Read 15619 times)

northener · « **Reply #80 on:** May 13, 2005, 12:25:42 »

Interesting stuff. Has anyone tried pod peas running up sweetcorn?

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #81 on:** May 13, 2005, 12:43:56 »

My corn and a batch of squashes went out today - so far we haven't have any frosts..........tempting fate or what! Needs must, have several trips fast approaching, and no car for a bit so they had to be done.

legless · « **Reply #82 on:** May 13, 2005, 12:53:24 »

right, they can move into the grow house tomorrow.

thanks

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #83 on:** May 13, 2005, 12:59:35 »

My corn patch. If you really concentrate, and look really really hard, you will be able to see the 60 or so plants that went out today. ;D

Suffolklad · « **Reply #84 on:** May 13, 2005, 13:01:11 »

I think you posted the wrong photo ;D

aquilegia · « **Reply #85 on:** May 13, 2005, 13:04:06 »

Blimey EJ - you're brave. We've got a slight chance of frost next week and the toms I put out at the weekend are starting to look a little frazzled, despite their bubblewrap duvet over night, although my spuds are fine.

but anyway - I'm not sure I believe you. Where are they?

northener · « **Reply #86 on:** May 13, 2005, 16:33:46 »

Hello , overhere, podpeas sweetcorn ?

littlegem · « **Reply #87 on:** May 13, 2005, 16:48:20 »

fellow northerner ;)
I've read lots of posts about sweetcorn and not alot of peeps recommend climbers. as they sometimes strangle the corn. i'm gonna do courgettes in front of middle of aisles, as suggested in previous post.

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #88 on:** May 13, 2005, 17:01:15 »

Nope northener, never tried anything up the corn plants. Mind you, my interplanted squashes sometimes make a break for the heavens and set off up the corns, but that is unintentional.

kitty · « **Reply #89 on:** May 13, 2005, 18:31:30 »

well-thats just answered my question-courgettes it is beneath the corn!
dont think i'd want anything creeping up me sweetcorn-i like to see them unadorned...... ;D

Berty · « **Reply #90 on:** May 13, 2005, 22:47:40 »

I started mine in full loo rolls in doors at Easter. Like yours they shot up and out the bottom. I put mine out in the unheated greenhouse which slowed them down but made them robust little plants. I carefully planted out, so as not t damage the root, under an supported fleece on May Bank Holiday. They are growing well. I have them spot sheltered from the wind.

Berty · « **Reply #91 on:** May 13, 2005, 22:53:40 »

Companion planting of Sweet Corn, Peas and Pumpkins seems to all the rage. I believe it is an American Indian idea. A few people on our allotment said they are trying it this year.

Andy H · « **Reply #92 on:** May 14, 2005, 10:52:10 »

If you really concentrate, and look really really hard

Are they the minature sort :D

philcooper · « **Reply #93 on:** May 16, 2005, 11:24:21 »

Quote from: Berty on May 13, 2005, 22:53:40

Companion planting of Sweet Corn, Peas and Pumpkins seems to all the rage. I believe it is an American Indian idea. A few people on our allotment said they are trying it this year.

Berty if you look back a page on this thread and you'll see it explained and how it may not fully work in our climate

Phil

nicola · « **Reply #94 on:** May 16, 2005, 12:22:14 »

i planted my seed straight in the ground on the 24th april, watered well and covered with a clear plastic dust sheet, they grew quickley and the sheet kept the moisture and heat in :), unfortunatly i removed the sheet to early and they gat a little damaged by a frost ive covered them over again and they look a little happier, i hope they survive :-[

is there a reason other than taking up space that people tend to grow in pots and plant out? im new at all this xxx

ive also grown some in pots but im afraid i just bunged them in as i do and their roots are intertwined, im going to plant them out next to the others in groups of three ( with the usual block spacings) as advised by a neighbour?

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philcooper · « **Reply #95 on:** May 16, 2005, 13:11:56 »

I start most veg in pots/modules as:

1. I suffer very badly with slugs that give seedlings a very hard time

2. I only have time to visit the allotment at weekends and "things" tend to happen to seedlings during my absences.

The normal reasons are that you get high levels of germination and for "soft" crops you can get a good head start

But if you can succeed in direct sowing then stick with it

Phil

sarahr · « **Reply #96 on:** May 19, 2005, 15:06:31 »

How long do the roots get? I'm thinking of planting some in a few poster tubes that I have lying around - would 15cm be enough? Or is that too much? The poster tubes are about twice or three times the thickness of a loo roll - will that be too restrictive? Should I stick with paper pots?

philcooper · « **Reply #97 on:** May 21, 2005, 11:12:20 »

Sarah,

The roots do get very long, but at this time of year, you should be able to plant them out before the roots become a problem.

I don't think the tubes will restrict them, make sure they and the surrounding ground is wet when youy plant them out

Phil

Suffolklad · « **Reply #98 on:** June 09, 2005, 11:27:18 »

Well, after all that, I'm convinced that the whole subject is a storm in a toilet roll tube ;D

I followed the suggestions and planted my corn out very early - I had to as we were going on holiday on 14th May and I couldn't leave it to die or go berserk in the greenhouse. I also planted seed direct into the ground when I got back, towards the end of May. I have to say that there is very very little difference between the two lots now. The ones from seed are racing away and will soon have caught the tube-grown plants up.

I'm not bu**ering around with tubes next year, they can go straight in the ground on 31st May :o

Mike

Debs · « **Reply #99 on:** June 09, 2005, 18:36:03 »

Allotmentchooks,

You have cheered me up no end.

I thought that I was too late to sow, but shall be down at the lottie

tomorrow planting me sweetcorn seeds ;D

Debs

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