Posted by KEH on December 03, 2009 at 13:15:44 from (67.231.164.95):
In Reply to: Re: OT----Corn posted by just another old geezer on December 03, 2009 at 11:43:06:
Speaking strictly about sweet corn in my area of SC, spacing determines the number of ears, assuming adequate fertilizer and water. Stalks spaced a foot or a little more apart will produce 2 ears per stalk. Plant them 6-8 inches apart each stalk will produce 1 ear. Rarely in a wet year they will produce 3 ears.
Corn for grain is designed to produce a maximum amount of grain AND to stand up until combined. This objective is best met with the 1 large ear per stalk. Notice the occasional post on here by someone combining corn with the ground frozen and snow on the ground. The Sweet corn stalks in my garden are flat on the ground now and have been for some time.
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