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Title: Sweetcorn leaves going yellow
Post by: Seefoodandeatit on June 11, 2018, 22:11

Go9dnight everyone I'm hoping for a little help please. I planted my Sweetcorn about 2 weeks ago ours temps here in the North have been pretty good I water daily as it's so dry but my leaves are going yellow can anyone help me please save my corn ?????

Title: Re: Sweetcorn leaves going yellow
Post by: AnneB on June 11, 2018, 23:26

If you are watering every day I think you might be over- watering to be honest.   I am not far from you and I have been giving my outdoor crops a good soaking twice a week.   Things in the polytunnel get more.  The other explanation is a nitrogen deficiency, but my bet is over - watering. 

Title: Re: Sweetcorn leaves going yellow
Post by: Seefoodandeatit on June 12, 2018, 08:24

Quote from: AnneB on June 11, 2018, 23:26

If you are watering every day I think you might be over- watering to be honest.   I am not far from you and I have been giving my outdoor crops a good soaking twice a week.   Things in the polytunnel get more.  The other explanation is a nitrogen deficiency, but my bet is over - watering.

Thanks for your response how do I fix a nitrogen deficiency?? Thanks

Title: Re: Sweetcorn leaves going yellow
Post by: JayG on June 12, 2018, 08:55

Sweetcorn can go pale and sickly when temperatures are too low, including at night, but as you say that's unlikely given the recent weather round these parts.

A liquid feed may well revive them - most if not all of the general purpose liquid feeds are high in nitrogen.

As AnneB says, don't overdo the watering - her suggestion sounds about right to me unless your soil is particularly free-draining and/or the weather especially hot.

Title: Re: Sweetcorn leaves going yellow
Post by: snowdrops on June 12, 2018, 09:00

Yep I’d agree with too much water. My transplants get thoroughly watered in, then leave 2 days, water again & after that it depends on how hot it is, size of leaf/plant etc. I try to encourage the plants to put down good roots to find their own water. In my opinion no good comes of little & often in watering.

Title: Re: Sweetcorn leaves going yellow
Post by: Seefoodandeatit on June 12, 2018, 09:55

Thanks guys I'll go to the garden centre and see what I can find. X

Title: Re: Sweetcorn leaves going yellow
Post by: theothermarg on June 12, 2018, 19:03

I started mine in root trainers and all was well till I put them outdoors to harden off. after a bit they started looking yellow and sickly until I realised they were still in a seed tray without drainage !! They don't like being too wet !!
They are doing well now planted out and not watered more then every other day