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« on: June 14, 2012, 22:43 »
I have a few spaces left on the lotty isit too late for sweet corn will they ripen before the frosts?
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Re: sweetcorn
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2012, 23:03 »
I only sowed mine last Thursday.They're germinating now  will go out as soon as they're big enough & to be honest with the weather as it has been I think they'll have as much chance as everyone else's.
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Re: sweetcorn
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2012, 23:24 »
thanks i'll get them sown tomorrow, better than empty space

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Re: sweetcorn
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2012, 07:59 »
I sowed some sweetcorn directly a couple of weeks ago and they are coming up. I also planted some plants I had raised in the greenhouse. They were quite big strong and green when I planted them. They are now pretty yellow. Does anyone know why this might be? Is it a problem? and how can I correct it ? Thanks

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Re: sweetcorn
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2012, 08:11 »
Mine are exactly the same Hen Maiden - we don't know your location but if you've had the same persistent low temperatures as most of us you don't need to look any further for the reason.

A liquid feed might help them recover if/when the weather improves.
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Re: sweetcorn
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2012, 12:27 »
Mine are fab when I planted them out and now too are yellow!

What sort of feed should I give them?

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Re: sweetcorn
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2012, 13:13 »
It partly depends on your soil - mine is sandy and will be very depleted after all this rain, so I shall give a liquid feed for a quick boost (Miracle Grow in my case, but Phostrogen or comfrey liquid would also be fine) followed by a dressing with a general purpose fertiliser, as they are very fast-growing and hungry plants in the right conditions.

What they need more than anything of course is warmth and sun (same with the runner beans.)   :(

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Re: sweetcorn
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2012, 23:00 »
Becs... I have the same yellowish sweetcorn.. I thnk everyone I've spoken to has as well.. just the weather. I've added bunny poo as it is high in Ammonium and John Harrison this site owner twitters that they need Ammonium so I'm trying it!!
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Re: sweetcorn
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2012, 08:38 »
Becs... I have the same yellowish sweetcorn.. I thnk everyone I've spoken to has as well.. just the weather. I've added bunny poo as it is high in Ammonium and John Harrison this site owner twitters that they need Ammonium so I'm trying it!!

You should avoid using fresh rabbit poo as it is very strong and can burn the plants.
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Re: sweetcorn
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2012, 09:36 »
I always thought that rabbit manure is a 'cold' manure and can be applied fresh

http://www.ehow.co.uk/info_7959499_natural-fertilizer-tomato-plants.html

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Re: sweetcorn
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2012, 09:59 »
Well you learn summat every day  :D

Maybe I've confused it with chicken poo?

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Re: sweetcorn
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2012, 10:33 »
I think so, cos that's very hot  :lol:

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Re: sweetcorn
« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2012, 16:59 »
I always thought that rabbit manure is a 'cold' manure and can be applied fresh

http://www.ehow.co.uk/info_7959499_natural-fertilizer-tomato-plants.html

 ;) this, rabbit poo is basically just crushed hay and grass.

My sweetcorn isn't out yet, I put them out too early last year and they snapped in the wind. It's so blustery here that I haven't dared put it out yet. It's still in the hardening off greenhouses which are basically like cold frames.

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Re: sweetcorn
« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2012, 20:15 »
Well you learn summat every day  :D

Maybe I've confused it with chicken poo?

That link says chicken poo is cold as well

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Re: sweetcorn
« Reply #14 on: June 17, 2012, 21:50 »
 :ohmy: so it does  :blink:



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