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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: AndyRVTR on July 03, 2009, 19:37

Title: Sweetcorn, what are they?
Post by: AndyRVTR on July 03, 2009, 19:37

My sweetcorn (F1 Kelvedon Glory) are coming along great at the moment, they are roughly 3-4ft high, however, for some reason they have started to grow new shoots at the bottom of the plant, and when  say new shoots I mean like a new sweetcorn plant is growing???  ::)
Is this where the start of my cobs will be, or some underlying problem, I have looked everywhere for an answer, but I cant find what im looking for, can anyone please help?

Title: Re: Sweetcorn, what are they?
Post by: mumofstig on July 03, 2009, 19:42

Answers to a previous post for you
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=38309.0 (http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=38309.0)

I have quitea few this year so all the more for us :)..hopefully

Title: Re: Sweetcorn, what are they?
Post by: AndyRVTR on July 03, 2009, 19:44

Bu*ger!!... how did I miss that one   :lol: :lol: :lol:

Now I'll have to tell Harry Mac that he souldnt have pulled them off his plants  :lol:

Title: Re: Sweetcorn, what are they?
Post by: mumofstig on July 03, 2009, 19:47

 :lol: There's always 1 :nowink:

Title: Re: Sweetcorn, what are they?
Post by: DD. on July 03, 2009, 19:52

Quote from: AndyRVTR on July 03, 2009, 19:44

Now I'll have to tell Harry Mac that he souldnt have pulled them off his plants  :lol:

Break it to him gently & tell him his peas are doing "Champion"! He'll understand!

Title: Re: Sweetcorn, what are they?
Post by: AndyRVTR on July 03, 2009, 20:01

Will do DD..  ;)

Title: Re: Sweetcorn, what are they?
Post by: Melanie_one on July 03, 2009, 20:10

Hi, I also have sweetcorn that look like they have more than one plant growing from the same root. I planted Extra Tender & Sweet F1 Hybrid by Thompson & Morgan. The plants are in beautiful condition and it looks like I am going to have a bumper crop...Hope this helps some?

Title: Re: Sweetcorn, what are they?
Post by: harrymac on July 04, 2009, 20:35

Quote from: mumofstig on July 03, 2009, 19:47

:lol: There's always 1 :nowink:

:wacko: <slaps forehead>

Title: Re: Sweetcorn, what are they?
Post by: maxie on July 04, 2009, 23:06

Quote from: Melanie_one on July 03, 2009, 20:10

Hi, I also have sweetcorn that look like they have more than one plant growing from the same root. I planted Extra Tender & Sweet F1 Hybrid by Thompson & Morgan. The plants are in beautiful condition and it looks like I am going to have a bumper crop...Hope this helps some?

They arent lying about the sweet bit,my missus has a sweet tooth and loves this variety,I only ever got one good cob a plant though but they were top notch.

Title: Re: Sweetcorn, what are they?
Post by: MoreWhisky on July 05, 2009, 09:24

Quote from: maxie on July 04, 2009, 23:06

Quote from: Melanie_one on July 03, 2009, 20:10

Hi, I also have sweetcorn that look like they have more than one plant growing from the same root. I planted Extra Tender & Sweet F1 Hybrid by Thompson & Morgan. The plants are in beautiful condition and it looks like I am going to have a bumper crop...Hope this helps some?

They arent lying about the sweet bit,my missus has a sweet tooth and loves this variety,I only ever got one good cob a plant though but they were top notch.

Im growing these to cant wait!

They are also about 3/4ft tall and most have these extra tillers so maybe i will get more than one maxie. fingers crossed.

Whats the best food for them we all use please??