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How to grow sweet corn

Zea mays · poaceae family · annual crop

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Growing basics

Sweet corn is a warm-season crop, usually direct-sown in the garden.

Seeds germinate once soil reaches about 50°F.

Varieties in the library run 79 to 92 days to maturity.

Grows best in full sun.

Frost-tender: plants go out after the last frost.

Space plants about 10 inches apart.

Sources

6 varieties of sweet corn in the library

Honey Select · Silver Queen · Peaches & Cream · Golden Bantam · Honey & Cream · Country Gentleman

Each has a full cited page in the library.

Pests and diseases we cover

Identification and treatment for each, with photos, in the library.

Row & Bed covers 6 sweet corn varieties, each with a cited care timeline and fertilization schedule, identification and treatment for the 3 pests that reach them, and planting windows worked out for your ZIP.

Set up your garden

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