[gardengnome]

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!

[JayG]

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.

[Goosegirl]

Bear in mind that they are very heavy feeders when grown in the veg plot!

[simonwatson]

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.

[Gandan57]

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.

[kiaweeze]

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!!

Hope this helps

[gardengnome]

Great thanks guys!  Looks like I've got nothing to lose then!  Maybe not all 9 in the same pot though!