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Title: Small sweetcorn cobs this year
Post by: Philbasford on July 22, 2010, 10:24:01

Is it just me or are the sweetcorn cobs on the small side this year?

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Post by: Stevens706 on July 22, 2010, 12:14:01

I Don't have any cobs yet

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Post by: torquil on July 22, 2010, 12:25:54

they are just starting to form plenty of time yet. ;) ;)

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Post by: gwynnethmary on July 22, 2010, 13:07:40

We don't have any flowers yet!

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Post by: davyw1 on July 22, 2010, 14:10:47

Hope you all give them a mid season feed.

Title: Re: Small sweetcorn cobs this year
Post by: Philbasford on July 22, 2010, 14:20:29

Quote from: davyw1 on July 22, 2010, 14:10:47
Hope you all give them a mid season feed.

Well they had some chicken manure a few weeks ago

Title: Re: Small sweetcorn cobs this year
Post by: tricia on July 22, 2010, 17:41:29

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Mine seem to be swelling really well - and earlier than last year.

Tricia

Title: Re: Small sweetcorn cobs this year
Post by: Mr Smith on July 22, 2010, 17:57:01

I planted three varieties of sweetcorn this year, 'Bantam' which is an early one and the cobs are already formed and doing very well, :)

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Post by: cornykev on July 22, 2010, 18:04:33

The few I have are well behind. :( :( :( :'(

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Post by: Crystalmoon on July 22, 2010, 20:02:16

my sweetcorn is a bit of a disaster this year not many survived the transplanting & they are developing very slowly :'(

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Post by: amphibian on July 22, 2010, 20:42:16

Mine haven't even put out tassels yet, let alone silks. Lovely happy bonny plants though.

Title: Re: Small sweetcorn cobs this year
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on July 23, 2010, 19:24:48

A few of mine have put out silks. They look as though they'll be OK.

Title: Re: Small sweetcorn cobs this year
Post by: kippers garden on July 24, 2010, 07:15:07

Mine have tassels etc but is only about 2 feet high

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