Growing Sweetcorn under glass

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fatbelly

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Growing Sweetcorn under glass
« on: August 07, 2016, 20:18 »
Hi All,

I gave up on growing sweetcorn on my plot about 4 years ago because of the cool climate they were never ready until September when the BBQ season was done.We like sweetcorn for our Barbies  :D

Next season I'm thinking of growing them in my Greenhouse to see if I can get an earlier crop. Has anyone ever done this before either in a G/H or Polytunnel?

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AlaninCarlisle

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Re: Growing Sweetcorn under glass
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2016, 09:13 »
I grow around 50 plants each year in my polytunnel. N Cumbria is too cool and windy to successfully grow them outside. I usually germinate them in a propagator and then plant them into their final bed around mid May. A downside is that they grow to about 10ft tall and shade everything else in tunnel. Also, if you suffer from hay-fever, tunnel tends to be a no-go area in July

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Re: Growing Sweetcorn under glass
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2016, 11:55 »
Thanks Alan.
With growing in the PT what month are they usually available to harvest?

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Re: Growing Sweetcorn under glass
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2016, 12:48 »
First ones will be picked next week



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