I planted corn today.. not a lot and in containers.... so whats your corn experiences?
This is a first for trying sweet corn in large contaniers..
Sweet Corn for 2011 - WHOSE IN?
I don't grow corn often - usually don't have the space for it and the price at the farmer's market during the summer is reasonable enough. But I have grown Kandy Korn - first se hybrid I grew, corn tasted good but had issues with stalks falling over. This year, thanks to a friend who bought a fixer-upper with a big garden spot, I'm growing Bi-Licious hybrid there - my 3rd garden space this year.
You can grow corn in containers, but the main concern you will have is pollenization. Corn is wind pollinated which is why it is usually grown in big blocks - it increases the chances of all the tasels getting pollen. There are ways to hand-pollinate but I am not familiar with them.
Well ,just doing it for a grin.. but did put 2-3 seeds in each can and have a small group of them. So if they get to pollination stage, they should pretty wll take care of their own....
Did a Bread and Butter.
Like I said if they just make "ornamental" so much for the fun of trying!
I've tried corn here the past two years and couldn't get anything. Finally got in touch with a man from here who works at the seed store who knows what's what and he said that Spring Treat, which I had planted, doesn't do well here because of the day length and recommended Kandy King so I'm trying it. I've only got a small urban plot but I got so upset with the fact that we can only get GMO corn here shipped in from who knows where that I wanted to try. I also got some heirloom True Gold from Baker Creek and some Red and some Festivity anazasi heirlooms from Horizon Herbs and have them planted. The picture is of my True Gold. I had to wrap drip line around each plant and mulch with 4 inches of grass clippings to try to keep them moist because we're in a 10 month drought!. I also had to start them inside under lights and transplant them so they would come up. There is no one who grows corn here for sale to humans. They only grow GMO and it's just for silage so there was no one to talk to about it. I just took that picture with a flash and it's 4 am so I hope you can see it!
Our ground is pretty pour so thats why any corn does not do well so I got to thinking.. since I am a container freak now.. do 'em in some pots.. what do I have to lose but a seed pak or two.
In town att the local hardware they are selling corn started in cell paks.. and Lordy, its expensive!
BB-- How big are your pots and what's a Bread & Butter?
I think Bread & Butter is a bicolor corn.?
Oh, that makes sense and it's a cute expression. Thanks JO!
#1500 cans. yup, bread and butter is a bicolor
I seriously dont think the cans are big enough.. I expect the corn to look like millet! LOL!
O did onions in them this year and they are doing well. beats the ehck on the weednig in the garden and i can move them around! Put about 10plus onions
in a can.
I do tomatoes in cans too and let them crawl up a trellis of sorts. On them I sink the can in the ground though. The cans help when its time for watering
