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(Pat Kiewicz) wrote:

Phaedrine Stonebridge said:


no you don't have to give up on your corn. Just make sure you
water your corn every day and use mulch


Are flea beetles a problem caused by not enough water then?

No, but they are happiest in dry conditions.

Mulching (especially if you add coffeegrounds or used tea leaves) is
good. (Spraying the plants with dilute coffee is also a repellant.)

Flea beetles can carry a disease of corn called Stewart's wilt.
Where flea beetles are a regular threat, it is important to grow corn
varieties resistant to Stewart's wilt.

http://vegetablemdonline.ppath.corne...rn_Stewarts.ht
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You are always so helpful. Great link and that describes some of
our corn very well. Next year we will plant different varieties.
Thanks!