Planting Sweet Corn

Sweet corn cultivation requires correct previously tilled ground several weeks before planting. Add 4 kg of compost per square meter of earth moved, knowing that it is also possible to add fertilizer for garden if desired. It’s time to step out on the 3D funny non-slip carpet and plant your corn. In May, about ten days after the last frost, place a few corn kernels in holes 2 cm depth 40 cm apart. Then be covered with soil, tamp and water regularly shaped light rain for about two weeks, after which you will see the first buds appear. It is best planting spacing between May and mid-June; this allows a staggered harvest, instead of making the collection once. Corn can be planted in March, but this must be protected with a tarp or cold frame. Moreover, cultivate beans as companion plant is highly advisable.

Approximately 4 weeks after planting young plants can reach a height of 10 cm; it is time to remove the fragile plants to keep only the most vigorous. At 6 weeks it will have to remove the soil, which will be tightened around the base of plants. During that time do not forget to water, since corn is in great need of water. It is also recommended watering plants with liquid fertilizer, and don’t forget the electric mouse repeller.

For young ears and sweet it is important that the orchard is at least 100 m from other cornfields to avoid any unpleasant surprise due to pollination. It is also important to perform a thinning of the plantation, eliminating the weakest for the remaining benefit from good exposure to the sun plants. This procedure allows to harvest in late July instead of having to wait until August or September. The plants will yield better if the pin has constantly irrigated throughout the culture. The corn crop, conducted 3 months after planting, can easily be done both with pruning shears and manually separating the ear of the plant. After collection must be cut plants healthy and add to compost or burn and use the ashes as nutritional support for fruit trees.