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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comWhen my sweet corn is growing, sometimes the plants develop what appears to be ‘suckers’ or secondary stalks on either side of my central stalk. Is that normal? What should I do? I’ve heard I can prune those back and that they take energy from the central plant.
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1 Comment To "Sweet Corn ‘Suckers’"
#1 Comment By Jackie On 06/09/2011 @ 10:15 am
Yes, it’s normal and yes, you can snap them off.