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Title: Sweetcorn - Male/female bit?
Post by: finchy on July 17, 2007, 09:25:51

Sweetcorn is growing like a goodun.

Have the male bit/bits poking out the top, but where is the female 'tassley' bits that get pollenated? Further down the stem?

Title: Re: Sweetcorn - Male/female bit?
Post by: tim on July 17, 2007, 09:29:18

Patience!! When the cob develops & is 'ready' - you'll have 'tassles'.

Title: Re: Sweetcorn - Male/female bit?
Post by: gingerninja38 on July 17, 2007, 14:55:03

i have planted 8 swwetcorn and only one has tassles, lovely looking they are too, i'm like a proud parent!
the rest have only the top bits and no tassles

Title: Re: Sweetcorn - Male/female bit?
Post by: saddad on July 17, 2007, 15:15:03

Always get the top bits first... I haven't even got any of them yet...
:-[

Title: Re: Sweetcorn - Male/female bit?
Post by: sally_cinnamon on July 20, 2007, 10:52:37

I have the top bits and the tassly bits - what does that mean?? ???

Title: Re: Sweetcorn - Male/female bit?
Post by: Cuke on July 20, 2007, 14:11:47

Quote from: sally_cinnamon on July 20, 2007, 10:52:37
I have the top bits and the tassly bits - what does that mean?? ???

That its all working! :)

Mine have had both for a few weeks now and cobs are swelling and growing beautifuly... am very proud of myself! ;)

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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: finchy on July 17, 2007, 09:25:51