Growing sweetcorn in containers

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gardengnome

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Growing sweetcorn in containers
« on: May 27, 2011, 16:22 »
So I've read I can plant my sweetcorn seedlings in a pot of around 18 inches deep.  I've run out of allotment space now so they're going to have to go in a pot outside my house somehow!  Just wondering how far apart I need to plant them and how many would fit in a dustbin that big?  Can I plant all 9 of my plants in the one bin?!

Thanks in advance! :)

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Re: Growing sweetcorn in containers
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2011, 16:56 »
You would need about a 1m2 block to plant 9 sweetcorn (and that would be pushing it!)

If you do have to split them between two containers make sure they are placed next to each other for pollination purposes.
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Re: Growing sweetcorn in containers
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2011, 17:30 »
Bear in mind that they are very heavy feeders when grown in the veg plot!
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Re: Growing sweetcorn in containers
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2011, 21:57 »
I'm currently growing 5 to a 20L container and they're very happy. Just keep them well fed and watered and they should do OK.

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Re: Growing sweetcorn in containers
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2011, 22:42 »
Last year on the allotment site there were several sweetcorn crops with the plants spaced around six inches apart and they ended up producing no usable cobs.
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Re: Growing sweetcorn in containers
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2011, 23:29 »
last year I grew 7 sweetcorn in a round 20inch diameter container, which is approx. 30in deep. I kept them well watered but must admit I did not feed them with anything. Despite this they grew really well, some were on the small side, especially those that had 3 per plant but others were a really good juicy size. Consequently I have planted this years batch in the same container and I will feed them this time and hope for even better results!!

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Re: Growing sweetcorn in containers
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2011, 07:54 »
Great thanks guys!  Looks like I've got nothing to lose then!  Maybe not all 9 in the same pot though! :)



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