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18-06-2003, 04:44 PM

(FarmerDill) wrote:

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I'm growing a small amount of Burpee Early and Often corn. They say
"produces 8" ears continuously throughout the early season, but not
all at the same time". Having never seen a stalk of corn in my
life--I'm clueless.

Nevr planted that one. Usually continuosly through the early season just
means that the corn does not have uniform maturity.
I'll have to wait and see.

My largest stalk is throwing out a second stalk at the base. Is this
something to be avoided (pinching out)? Does only one ear grow on a
stalk? Anyone plant Early and Often?

A second or third stalk at the base is called a tiller or a sucker depending on
your section of the country. They rarely form a usable ear but I for one never
pull them although some folks do, There are corns that will bear two ears to
the stalk, but many don't so I don't know about yours.
Thanks. I'll leave it be.

DiGiTAL_ViNYL (no email)