how tall does sweetcorn grow ?

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« on: January 11, 2009, 16:17 »
I would like to grow sweetcorn but will it block the rest of the sun from the plot ? How tall will it grow and is it worth growing ?

I will grow everything in rows on the new plot and I have my plan but I am debating weather to grow sweetcorn or not ?

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« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2009, 16:20 »
Good question! We grew a supersweet last year and it grew to about 5' tall although some seemed stunted in less rich soil so it may get even taller on better soils. It's worth checking different varieties though as I know you can get some that grow to about 15'

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« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2009, 16:24 »
You really need to grow sweetcorn in blocks, not rows. Height depends on variety, but can be 6 feet plus.

Never really had a problem with it blocking out the sun, it's not dense enough & the alignment of my rows helps.
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2009, 16:24 »
Thanks. I was thinking about Lark variety but I'll check how tall it grows.

What would be the problem with growing in rows ? Bad pollination ?

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« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2009, 16:28 »
Just looking through the suppliers of said variety.

Unwins say their packets contain 45+ seeds, sufficient for 25 plants! I'd be bl**dy annoyed if that's all I got from 45 seed! :evil:

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« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2009, 16:30 »
Me too Dave. T+M say that you get 30 seeds in a pack and I wanted to grow a 16 metre row  and 9inch betwen so I'll need 66 seeds. Is this right ?

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« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2009, 16:32 »
Yes blocks for pollination.

If you grow it on th north side/end/corner of your plot you won't be shading your plot hardly if at all. ;)  You might be shading your neighbour's though. :shock:  :roll:  :twisted:  :lol:
I demand the right to buy seed of varieties that are not "distinct, uniform and stable".

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« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2009, 16:33 »
As I said, don't grow in a row, grow in a block., this helps with pollination.

General recommended spacing is 18" between plants.

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« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2009, 16:36 »
Try Moles Seeds, probably more than you need but only £2.05 for 250 seeds. Beat that! (No postage either). Keep you going for a couple of years.

http://www.molesseeds.co.uk/acatalog/Products_F1_Lark_4650.html

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« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2009, 16:40 »
Thanks DD.

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« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2009, 01:53 »
Just a tip:
If you grow sweetcorn in a row you are more likely to harvest baby corn cobs (which is preferable to some).
If you want sweetcorn cobs (the big ones) you need to grow it in blocks (not in a row).
The successes and failures of each year keep me motivated for the following year.

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« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2009, 08:36 »
Quote from: "garddwr"
Thanks. I was thinking about Lark variety but I'll check how tall it grows.

What would be the problem with growing in rows ? Bad pollination ?


I have grown Lark for the last two years and planted Courgettes beneath them to utalise space.
Very successful and very tasty.
First year forgot to net them and the birds thought they were very nice to.

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« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2009, 10:03 »
mine were 5ft last year and the ones I bought in Italy were about 10ft!!! and produced terrible cobs :) never will I buy seeds that are for another country again, damn our short cold summers :)

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« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2009, 18:57 »
hi sadgit just wondering what type of sweetcorn you use? I live not far from you at brotton and fancied trying some this year... :wink:

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« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2009, 19:17 »
Hi Greg,

last year I planted Sweetcorn - Applause F1. Will defo try them again this year and hopefully have a better summer so I get more ripe cobs.

had an ok (ish) crop and far better than the year before when using wilko specials..



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