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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Philbasford on June 04, 2010, 12:58:16

Title: Sweetcorn sideshoots
Post by: Philbasford on June 04, 2010, 12:58:16
Some of my larger sweetcorn plants have side shoots, should i take them of or just leave them?
Title: Re: Sweetcorn sideshoots
Post by: goodlife on June 04, 2010, 13:00:55
Leave them..
Title: Re: Sweetcorn sideshoots
Post by: terrier on June 04, 2010, 18:28:15
Def.. leave them on..
Title: Re: Sweetcorn sideshoots
Post by: Jeannine on June 04, 2010, 19:33:47
Yep leave them
Title: Re: Sweetcorn sideshoots
Post by: PurpleHeather on June 05, 2010, 00:42:52
Sweetcorn have a uniquie way of reproducing

To cut off the side shoots is ranking on a level with removing the vital organ of the male of the species. A bit like neutering a cat.
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