moving corn plants

I have planted my sweet corn way too thick and need to thin it out. Will the plants that I remove survive if I plant them elsewhere in my garden?

I would like to know the answer as well...

Generally speaking, corn, does not transplant well. Some try to transplant corn seedlings. Under the right conditions people have done it successfully though.

Corn has a long tap root. You should transplant corn when the seedling is very small. When transplanting, do it in cooler weather and in the evening. Make sure to dig extra deep to move the plant because they have a long, deep tap root. Water well and often for about a week.

thank you Qinx.

You're welcome.

Mine did not transplant when I tried. So I just seeded new corn directly in my garden. Planted 3 sections over a 5 week period so we get a little longer harvest from the plants we have. I also planted them 2-4 per square ft so they have a better chance of pollinating. There is lots of air circulation and it's a small 4x12 area so I wanted more production from a small area. My corn has sent up the beginnings of their tassels this week from the first planting. I've also fed them heavily with nitrogen (Blood Meal) because they are heavy feeders. Next to them I planted my beans to help fix nitrogen in the soil.

I cant keep the rabbits off of them, I have reseeded 3 times already, not sure if I am going to do it again.

Sounds like time for some rabbit stew.

There has got to be something to keep them off, I tried the Irish spring, they came back. I tried cloth fencing, they chewed thru.... I really want corn this summer, but am finding it hard. I have some I threw in a container and they are growing awesome. That is why I was hoping you can transplant them.

I bought some u-posts and 100' of 3' fencing from a Big-Box store to keep our dogs out of the garden. If ther were diggers, I would have trenched at least 6" and buried the bottom, but so far, so good. The fencing I got has 1x3 mesh. Spent less than $100, and made the gate myself from scrap wood pieces. Just stapled on the fence material.

I know this is off-topic for where the thread is headed, but count me among those who have successfully transplanted corn. I intentionally plant 2 kernels, about an inch apart, at every location where I want corn (I have a VERY small patch.) If everything germinates, fine, I thin them out. However, if I have an empty spot, I very carefully dig the seedling-to-be-moved up, when it's got maybe 2 leaves on it, and place it in a narrow hole that's deeper than the taproot. Fill in gently with dirt, water thoroughly for the next couple of days, and my empty spot is filled!

Definitely not for those with a larger corn patch, though...