I am worried that my sweet corn is a failure. It is only 4-5 feet high and
already has tassels and very small ears forming. This is my first year
planting corn and I think it is doomed. Where did I go wrong??

Damon

Damon Heron wrote:
I am worried that my sweet corn is a failure. It is only 4-5 feet high and
already has tassels and very small ears forming. This is my first year
planting corn and I think it is doomed. Where did I go wrong??


I don't know where you are, but 'round here, I'm delighted to get corn
that's 4 or 5 feet high. I planted some last year in containers....so
including the container, they weren't much taller than me (at 5'4"). I
got three or four delicious ears off each of them.

..

Zone 5b in Canada's not-much-of-a-corn-belt Far East.

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We must change the way we live,
or the climate will do it for us.

I am in No. California, and I am just concerned that it is tassling way to
early in the year. Usually, it is August and the corn is 7-8 ft. high.

Damon

"cloud dreamer" wrote in message
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Damon Heron wrote:
I am worried that my sweet corn is a failure. It is only 4-5 feet high
and already has tassels and very small ears forming. This is my first
year planting corn and I think it is doomed. Where did I go wrong??


I don't know where you are, but 'round here, I'm delighted to get corn
that's 4 or 5 feet high. I planted some last year in containers....so
including the container, they weren't much taller than me (at 5'4"). I got
three or four delicious ears off each of them.

..

Zone 5b in Canada's not-much-of-a-corn-belt Far East.

--

We must change the way we live,
or the climate will do it for us.

On Jun 26, 4:09 pm, "Damon Heron" wrote:
I am worried that my sweet corn is a failure. It is only 4-5 feet high and
already has tassels and very small ears forming. This is my first year
planting corn and I think it is doomed. Where did I go wrong??

Damon

Depends on which cultivar you planted, Few sweet corn varieties get
more than 7 feet, and many top out at 3-4 ft. If it looks healthy
(dark green) and is shooting and tasseling you should be fine. For
future reference tho, It pays to know the name of the cultivar
(variety) and the growth pattern expected.

In article ,
"Damon Heron" wrote:

I am in No. California, and I am just concerned that it is tassling way to
early in the year. Usually, it is August and the corn is 7-8 ft. high.

Same variety of corn?

Damon

"cloud dreamer" wrote in message
...
Damon Heron wrote:
I am worried that my sweet corn is a failure. It is only 4-5 feet high
and already has tassels and very small ears forming. This is my first
year planting corn and I think it is doomed. Where did I go wrong??


I don't know where you are, but 'round here, I'm delighted to get corn
that's 4 or 5 feet high. I planted some last year in containers....so
including the container, they weren't much taller than me (at 5'4"). I got
three or four delicious ears off each of them.

..

Zone 5b in Canada's not-much-of-a-corn-belt Far East.

--

We must change the way we live,
or the climate will do it for us.
--
Billy
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