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How to sow corn: Direct seed outdoors

Sun requirement for corn: Plant in Full Sun

Corn has been planted 43 times by Growstuff members.

Corn is a large grain plant, or tall grass, first domesticated about 10,000 years ago by indigenous peoples in Southern Mexico. The leafy stalk produces ears after pollination. Depending on the variety, the corn can be eaten fresh, or dried and ground into cornmeal.

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Predictions

Annual

living and reproducing in a single year or less

Median lifespan

17 weeks

First harvest expected

15 weeks after planting

Last harvest expected

16 weeks after planting

Height

290cm

Spread

60cm

Row Spacing

76cm

Companions

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Photos

Corn crops

Corn plantings

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garden3
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Sweet corn
Sweet corn
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Corn harvests

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Corn for tacos
Corn for tacos
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Sunniness

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Planted from

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Harvested for

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Varieties

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popcorn

Zea mays everta
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sweetcorn

Zea mays L. var. rugosa (or saccharata]

Crop Map

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What people are saying about corn

time to compost

by shiny,

If you grow a pumpkin underneath your corn then now's a good time to shovel on some extra compost, or add fertilizer. Both these plants really like lots of fertilizer.

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How to save seeds

by shiny,

Beans, peas and corn: remove husks and allow seeds to dry out – this may take a couple of weeks, then remove casings and store.

Pumpkins and melons: seeds need to be washed and set aside to dry for a week or so befor…

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