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Title: Sweetcorn Spacing
Post by: tim on June 05, 2007, 16:59:53

"Do not grow other varieties nearby." (Cross pollination) So what's nearby??

And does anyone grow much closer than 18" & still get as many cobs?

Title: Re: Sweetcorn Spacing
Post by: amphibian on June 05, 2007, 18:02:00

I grow a foot apart.

Title: Re: Sweetcorn Spacing
Post by: Jeannine on June 05, 2007, 18:40:50

With varieties that may cross pollinate near by means 25 feet!!!

Title: Re: Sweetcorn Spacing
Post by: kitten on June 05, 2007, 19:24:18

I realised at the weekend that our plot neighbour has a block of sweetcorn on his plot, and the other side of us next door but one does too! Blinking typical, but we'll still give it a go & see what happens ;D

Title: Re: Sweetcorn Spacing
Post by: tim on June 05, 2007, 19:58:19

Thanks, Jeannine.

And what about the cob rate?

Title: Re: Sweetcorn Spacing
Post by: Jeannine on June 05, 2007, 20:20:03

2 per plant is my personal preference. More than that I think the cob size suffers or some are improperly pollinated. There is only 1 Dad and he is at the top, he can't hang on for ever to pollinate any latecomers. Less than 2 and I feel robbed.

Number is determined by variety as a general rule. As a rough guide below are a few.

I love Seneca Horizon but only 1 cob.
Mystique 1
Seneca Snowshoe 2.
Sugar Dots 2/3
Sugar Buns 2
Sweet Tooth(a favourite) 2/3

XX Jeannine

Title: Re: Sweetcorn Spacing
Post by: tim on June 06, 2007, 06:11:18

Great!

And the cob rate related to spacing??

Title: Re: Sweetcorn Spacing
Post by: Jeannine on June 06, 2007, 08:06:24

Define spacing Tim

Title: Re: Sweetcorn Spacing
Post by: tim on June 06, 2007, 08:31:58

According to most books - 18".

Do you lose significantly by going closer?

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