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01 Oct 17, Darren (Australia - temperate climate)

Sweetcorn needs a lot of compost and aged manure dug into the soil beforehand; it is a very hungry crop. Also loves water.

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27 Aug 17, Rhyce (Australia - tropical climate)

why can't you grow corn near celery

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24 Oct 22, Natalie (USA - Zone 8b climate)

Companion planting is a common practice. Certain plants use up a lot of nutrients from the ground. And shouldn't be planted with plants that need those nutrients. Conversely there are plants that's should be planted together, as they help the plants grow stronger, sweeter or even deter pests.

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19 Jul 17, Colleen (Australia - temperate climate)

What is the best corn variety for Victoria... Gippsland?

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02 Aug 17, Bev (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

What corn you grow is really based on what you're hoping to eat/cook. If you look at the seed catalogues of the open pollinated seed companies, you'll find they offer hybrid varieties too.

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21 Jul 17, Mike (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

I would have a guess and say it probably doesn't matter what variety you plant but more when you plant it. Temperate - Sept to Jan and Cool - Oct to Jan. I tried a heirloom variety and it didn't taste very good. Went back to the Big Hardware Chain (Bunnings) and bought seedlings - the hybrid kind. Probably comes down to what kind of corn you prefer. I have tried seed planting for green cabbage, red cabbage, broccoli and corn this year - won't bother again - will just buy seedlings.

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29 Jul 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Something I have done and will do again is use a cob of corn I bought from a supermarket. Or a cob from a planting of seedlings. Let it dry out and use the seeds. Only do this one or two times and then start with a new cob. Hybrids don't grow true to type.

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12 Jun 17, (USA - Zone 5a climate)

In order to have a later harvest when is the last date in my time zone that I can plant sweet corn. We already have first planting in.

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04 May 17, Tony Morales (Australia - temperate climate)

I usually plant yellow (mild) chillies, tomatoes, capsicums, lettuce and herbs which possums do not seem to touch but have blocked up any possible rabbit entry (they a few around Forestville) so I really have no problems.I Still would love to find out when and how to plant my purple corn.

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06 May 17, Giovanni (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Late Spring is a good time to sow maize/corn in cooler areas. The soil temperature needs to be above 15 degrees before Summer crops will really take off. A soil thermometer is a good investment, they cost around $20.00.

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