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Hi all
           Quick question, does anybody know why my healthy looking plants have gone seed rather than fruiting. This is the first time I've tried growing sweetcorn so  not too sure where I've gone wrong....... help!

Are you sure? it could be the male tassel at the top you see, the sweetcorn below is about to form, take a look.

thanks, for coming back i'll go and check

Which led me to this -

http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/hort/g06390.htm

I'm worried that mine are producing ears at the top but have only reached about 4 ft high.

Hi , the corn is struggling big time in most areas, it needs heat to develop on time and this year it has simply not had enough in ,most locations. Plants are tasselling while still not fully grown. Some areas will get cobs but many will not.  Corn is iffy at the best of times in some UK areas but without the usual weather it really doesn't stand a lot of chance.  XX Jeannine

Does that mean you're back, Jeannine?

These are Kelvedon Wonder - only 3 feet.

Yes Tim . I  posted a message XX PS Like the new look

     looking forward to having sweetcorn,tassles are growing at top many others in allotments have got cobs nearly ready.

The plants are a lot shorter this year but the corns seem to be forming OK.  ;D ;D ;D

mine seem to be enjoying the extra water! they are very lush with lots of cobs forming i counted 5 on one plant :D who knows if we get a summer they might even ripen 8)
mrbones i am sure you have noticed the cobs by now. give the top flower a little shake to help it along
marg

I give my bits a shake today Marge. :P ;D ;D ;D

Quote from: cornykev on August 05, 2007, 17:24:26
I give my bits a shake today Marge. :P ;D ;D ;D

;D ;D ;D ;D
marg

Mine are up around 6/7 foot and looking good. I put a few barrow loads of compost around them this morning as I heard(and found) that earthing them up a bit improves the yield

Marg - 5 cobs to a plant?  Variety please??

I think I've done well if I get three!!!
::)

One or two for me top whack.  ;D ;D ;D

I've been eating my corn for about a week now. 2-3 cobs per plant. Really yummy.

Just a little point here, actually you are better  off to get  only 2 or max three cobs, pollination is better and the cobs are usually complete.  More usuually means smaller cobs or ones that are not completely pollinated. I prefer the double one and get huge cobs full to the end. This is one thing when more is not better. XX Jeannine

Hi All,
            Thanks to the people who answered my question about the sweetcorn, as i have never grown s/c before the tassels throw me a bit . I thought the plants had gone to seed. But then reading everybody Else's experiences  i have gained much knowledge, so thanks once again  .
mrbones Essex

:D