"Plant the kernels 1 inch deep in heavy soils and no deeper than 2 inches in very light sandy soils. Space the rows 2 to 3 feet apart. Plant early cultivars 8 to 10 inches apart in the row and late cultivars 9 to 12 inches apart.
Corn can also be planted in hills or mounds instead of rows; use 5 or 6 seeds per hill and then thin to 3 strong plants per hill. Space hills about 3 feet apart."
"Sweet corn is a warm season crop requiring a minimum soil temperature of 50°F (60-95°F is optimum) for seed germination." This is why I transplant as I want to get in early and the soil here is not warm enough early enough in the season.
It is a complete waste of time to transplant corn. It germinates in the field at 55 degrees and grows rapidly. You save no time. This is simply "make work".
This is probably true of the Mid-west, but this is mid-England in the wettest summer in years. If I plant the seeds out it wont germinate as the soil and weather is not hot enough. Also the birds nab anything they can. They 'hit' my garden yesterday and took the beetroot from a seed tray!
Believe you me, if I could just set seed in situ and 'forget' about it, I most definitely would.
@Lawyerdude Around here transplanting corn saves a lot of the crop. Squirrels and birds will steal or dig up seeds, but they seem to leave the plants alone. It makes a huge difference in the amount plants that survive.
"Plant the kernels 1 inch deep in heavy soils and no deeper than 2 inches in very light sandy soils. Space the rows 2 to 3 feet apart. Plant early cultivars 8 to 10 inches apart in the row and late cultivars 9 to 12 inches apart.
Corn can also be planted in hills or mounds instead of rows; use 5 or 6 seeds per hill and then thin to 3 strong plants per hill. Space hills about 3 feet apart."
gardeningyear 2 years ago
"Sweet corn is a warm season crop requiring a minimum soil temperature of 50°F (60-95°F is optimum) for seed germination." This is why I transplant as I want to get in early and the soil here is not warm enough early enough in the season.
gardeningyear 2 years ago
How Far to you space them apart? And how many days did it take to germinate them
MrGrowproductions 2 years ago
It is a complete waste of time to transplant corn. It germinates in the field at 55 degrees and grows rapidly. You save no time. This is simply "make work".
Lawyerdude 3 years ago
This is probably true of the Mid-west, but this is mid-England in the wettest summer in years. If I plant the seeds out it wont germinate as the soil and weather is not hot enough. Also the birds nab anything they can. They 'hit' my garden yesterday and took the beetroot from a seed tray!
Believe you me, if I could just set seed in situ and 'forget' about it, I most definitely would.
gardeningyear 3 years ago
@Lawyerdude Around here transplanting corn saves a lot of the crop. Squirrels and birds will steal or dig up seeds, but they seem to leave the plants alone. It makes a huge difference in the amount plants that survive.
kr222kr222 1 year ago