Growing Sweet corn, also corn,maize

Zea mays, var. rugosa : Poaceae / the grass family

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				P	P

(Best months for growing Sweet corn in USA - Zone 5a regions)

P = Sow seed

Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 61°F and 95°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 8 - 12 inches apart
Harvest in 11-14 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): All beans, cucumber, melons, peas, pumpkin, squash, amaranth
Avoid growing close to: Celery.

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25 Mar 14, Mathew (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hi It always depends on your climate and how much water your giving them, remember they don't like too much water. if your leaves are squishy they're being watered too much. if they're dry there not getting enough water.
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06 Dec 13, (Australia - temperate climate): i had this problem and read it may be not enough nitrogen, so i used some nitrogen rich liquid fertilizer and the brown leaf ends are now gone.
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23 Oct 13, Kite (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Thanks a bunch to whoever who created this website.
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15 Oct 13, TONY (Australia - temperate climate): When you say avoid planting with ,is there a distance you go by, eg. is ten metres enough
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27 Oct 13, Ferran (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Depends why it is bad to grow it with it. Some anti companion plants attract the same bugs while others emit natural chemicals that hinder each other, some cross pollinate or need different conditions from one another. I do not know why Celery should not be planted with corn but 10meters should be plenty Have you tried an Aztec plot when growing corn? 3 crops from same patch. 16 corn 3 squash, zucchini or pumpkin and 1 bean growing up each corn plant (for nitrogen) per meter square. - Ferran
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03 Nov 13, Zelle (Australia - temperate climate): Aztec plot - sounds interesting! How do I find out more detail on how to plant one? Googled, but not much comes up. Thanks!
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01 Dec 13, Michael (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Try googling 'three sisters' planting technique.
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07 Oct 13, Lilian (Australia - tropical climate): i do grow African sweet corn.great.can cook corn and bean, koki corn. Oh home sweet home that i missed
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18 Sep 13, Jack (USA - Zone 2a climate): why cant you grow corn with celery
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16 Jul 13, northy (Australia - tropical climate): try gently tapping the corn stalks with a broom handle in the middle of the day to allow pollen to drop over the plant.. i do this everyday while the corn is flowering and i get excellent results
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