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- Q.How To Get My Corn To Grow? - I planted corn in the beginning of June in Logan Lake. It is now the end of July and the ...
- Q.Growing Silver Queen Corn But The Ears Are Short - Hi all. I am growing silver queen corn in my backyard for the second year. Both this year, and last year ...
- Q.I Have Always Saved My Flower Seed With Great Results. This Year I Would Like To Save My Corn Seeds. Is There A Different Way? - Do I pick a well developed ear and just let it go on the stalk till fall then treat it ...
- Q.What Causes Planting One Corn Seed And Two, Three Or Four Stalks Come Up. Will They Produce Ears Of Corn? Should I Cut Away The Ex - tra stairs? Never had this issue before.
- Q.What Fertilizer Should Client Apply Now For Corn And What Fertilizer Should He Apply Next Year - Gardener grows corn for his own consumption and added nitrogen before planting.He then got a soil test which showed 3.2% ...
- Q.Top Of Corn Turning Brown - This is our 1st try at corn. Not sure it's quite ready, but some top of husks are missing, corn ...
- Q.My Corn Is Over 6 Feet Tall And Tasseling. I Am In Illinois 50 Miles From Chicago. We Have Had 15 Straight Days Of 90 Degree Weath - er. I have been watering daily. Should I be DE tasseling soon? michaelfranklin6@comcast.net
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Anonymous on
July 28, 2019Q.How to get my corn to grow?
I planted corn in the beginning of June in Logan Lake. It is now the end of July and the corn is 1-1/2 tall and turning yellow. I water every second night. I even put steer manure on it.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
July 28, 2019A.It sounds like nitrogen burn and overwatering. I would recommend composting any manure before adding it to soil, and making sure to take a soil sample before doing so as well. If there is no lack of nitrogen in the soil, then adding will cause there to be too much in the soil. This will burn plants.
Also, it is best to water only when the soil is completely dry down to about 2 inches deep. Keeping the soil too wet for too long will cause infection, and cause the soil to have a very low oxygen content.
This article will give you information on the proper care of corn: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/corn/grow-sweet-corn.htm
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Alex Jones on
September 9, 2019Q.growing silver queen corn but the ears are short
Hi all. I am growing silver queen corn in my backyard for the second year. Both this year, and last year the ears are short. They are supposed to be 8-9 in, but they are only around 6 in. They have been fully pollinated as the kernels are all fully formed. The plants are all 6-7 feet tall, and green. None of the leaves have any yellow. I planted them in shovel fulls of aged compost. I am also growing sunflowers (on the north side), winter squash, and beans with them (three sisters). The sunflowers, squash, and beans are doing well. The garden does not get more than 6.5 hours of sunlight. Could that be the problem? I've read all different things about how much sun corn needs. Some say 6+, some say 8-10. I can post pictures of the corn if that helps. Your help is appreciated.
Answered by
BushDoctor on
September 11, 2019
Certified ExpertA.It sounds like you already have an idea of what is going on! Corn will need as much as possible to grow properly. 6 hours will be the minimum to harvest something edible from the plant, and with only 6 hours you will not expect a harvest like you would if it were get full, unobstructed sun all day.
This article will help you to grow corn: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/corn/grow-sweet-corn.htm
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Bessie on
January 29, 2020
Camas Wa 98607Q.I Have Always Saved My Flower Seed With Great Results. This Year I Would Like To Save My Corn Seeds. Is There A Different Way?
Do I pick a well developed ear and just let it go on the stalk till fall then treat it same as flower seeds, or will they need something special like tomato seeds do?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
January 29, 2020
Certified ExpertA.To obtain the seeds, it is best to leave a few ears on the plant until they are completely dried out. Then you can pick them and store the whole ear, or separate the kernels and save them that way.
This article will help you to store seeds, properly: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/seeds/storing-seeds.htm
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clarry on
June 19, 2020
Renovo, PA 17764Q.What Causes Planting One Corn Seed And Two, Three Or Four Stalks Come Up. Will They Produce Ears Of Corn? Should I Cut Away The Ex
tra stairs? Never had this issue before.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 22, 2020
Certified ExpertA.This is quite common with modern corn, and many of the heirloom cultivars. These are called "tillers" and are similar to "suckers" in other plants.
These are common to all grass species, including corn! They will produce, and they will act as part of the plant, as long as the growing season is long enough. There is no real reason to remove them.
Here is an article that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/corn/removing-suckers-from-corn.htm
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June 29, 2020Q.what fertilizer should client apply now for corn and what fertilizer should he apply next year
Gardener grows corn for his own consumption and added nitrogen before planting.He then got a soil test which showed 3.2% organic matter,pH of 5,Bray 1 phosphorus 13 ppm, and K of 45.He was told apply 15-20-40.His corn is coming up slowly.I have researched the topic but most information is for farms,not gardens.Should side dressing be only nitrogen this year when corn is a foot high?Next year should he apply something to neutralize the pH plus potassium and phosphorus.Thank you.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
June 29, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Corn has only one strict requirement: High nitrogen. This will mean the the soil will be slightly acidic, and contain high amounts of nitrogen. Any high nitrogen fertilizer with no potassium and phosphorus will be needed, as well as applied again throughout the season. Corn are heavy feeders, and will require constant feeding. This article will offer more information on growing corn: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/corn/how-to-grow-corn.htm
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Anonymous on
July 8, 2020Q.top of corn turning brown
This is our 1st try at corn. Not sure it's quite ready, but some top of husks are missing, corn turning brown. Can't see worms or bugs. Perhaps birds? (We just returned from vacation, and know we had a lot of rain as well.) Your help appreciated!
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
July 9, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Your corn may have developed a fungus due to heavy rains. Here's an article that will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/corn/corn-ear-rot-treatment.htm
You may also want to check the corn for any
beetles, earwigs or worms, and make sure the ground around the plants is clean and clear of debris.Was this answer useful?00 - Asked by
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July 10, 2020Q.My Corn Is Over 6 Feet Tall And Tasseling. I Am In Illinois 50 Miles From Chicago. We Have Had 15 Straight Days Of 90 Degree Weath
er. I have been watering daily. Should I be DE tasseling soon? michaelfranklin6@comcast.net
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 13, 2020
Certified ExpertA.You should only do this if the plant does this early. It sounds like it is mature enough to produce, so I would leave them.
This article will help you to grow corn:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/corn/grow-sweet-corn.htm
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