Is it worthwhile persevering with my sweetcorn, this year

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gray_b

Joined: 24 Jun 2011
Posts: 255
Location: Leafy Shires of the Midlands

Posted: Sat Sep 13, 25 9:29 am Post subject: Is it worthwhile persevering with my sweetcorn, this year
Is it worthwhile persevering with my sweetcorn, this year ? I have grown some 6ft tall heirloom varieties. They certainly are 6ft tall, but only 1 has 1 cob forming. Grown in a square plot, plenty of wind and water and sun. Is it best to pull them out now, or do we still have time.

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 16750

Posted: Sat Sep 13, 25 3:37 pm Post subject:
Not sure where you are, but here in the south of England the sweetcorn season seems to be pretty well over. I don't seem to have much luck with it, only ever getting a reasonable crop once, so have given up with it.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 44721
Location: yes

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 25 4:19 pm Post subject:
the ones around here seem to have failed to do corn even if they got full size ps i am not expert or competent re maize, 5 "embryos" is my life time record not tried for 3 decades or more

mark

Joined: 14 Jul 2005
Posts: 2192
Location: Leeds

Posted: Tue Sep 23, 25 8:59 am Post subject:
I have always had great results and plenty whenever i grow sweetcorn. I have usually chosen shorter earlier varieties - which i have started indoors and planted out under cloches. I usually grow squashes underneath. If you haven't got anything yet I'd give up and compost what you have got... It happens sometimes with most crops .

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