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Title: Popcorn Sweetcorn
Post by: amanda21 on May 17, 2008, 13:50:31

I have some of the baby sweetcorn plants ready to go out shortly. I've never grown it before - does it grow as tall as normal corn? I'm wondering about growing with my BNS. Also do they grow with silks like big sweetcorn??? Thanks

Title: Re: Popcorn Sweetcorn
Post by: ceres on May 17, 2008, 13:53:54

I grew baby sweetcorn last year. They grew to about 5ft tall. When the silks start to show, that's when you pick them.

Title: Re: Popcorn Sweetcorn
Post by: amanda21 on May 17, 2008, 14:09:59

Thanks - hadn't thought about when to pick them so glad you said as I would have waited for silks to go brown! :-\

Title: Re: Popcorn Sweetcorn
Post by: Amazin on May 17, 2008, 22:54:56

Mine grew to about 8 ft and produced tons of mini-cobs- 'Minipops' variety.

Title: Re: Popcorn Sweetcorn
Post by: Crystalmoon on May 19, 2008, 11:00:56

Sorry to hijack thread but was wondering....Im growing some of the minipop variety in pots & hardening off in plastic greenhouse before planting out on lottie. Do they need to be given support with canes?
Thanks

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