Cucumbers supported on cornstalks
I usually plant cucumbers and corn together, so the cucumber vines can "lean" on the corn stalks. However, this year, because of cool spring and my own disorganization g the cucumbers are way ahead of the corn. Q: Should I let the cucumbers sprawl out on the ground, or put them in cages until the corn catches up, or...? Space is tight. Suggestions appreciated. -- Persephone |
Cucumbers supported on cornstalks
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Cucumbers supported on cornstalks
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Cucumbers supported on cornstalks
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Cucumbers supported on cornstalks
Would be interested to hear if more expert gardeners think there's a
problem in "closing" the tops of the corn. Always ready to learn :) I'm no "expert gardner" but having grown up with farms (and therefore corn) all around, I can tell you.. the tops MUST be alowed to open. That is, if you expect to actally get any corn off the plants. No opens, no pollinates, no corns... You want the other side of it though? You don't have to open every one. about every 3rd or 4th will provide enough pollen to do the job. some of the big seed corn companies do this to create thier hybred corn seed. they plant four rows of "female" corn, then a row of "male" corn, four more of "female" another "male" then they hire a bunch of kids at minimum wage to come and pull off all the tassels (the part on top that opens up) out of the "female" stalks. the "male" corn is the only kind of pollen there is, and it will pollinate the "female" ears. that way you have a mixed-breed (or hybred) corn that does what they want. when it comes time for harvest, they walk though the fields, and chop the "male" plants down. or they use special combines that only harvest 4 rows at a time. either way, they don't worry about the "male" rows, unless they want to save that seed for next year. Incidently, on a slightly differant thread: that is why hybred tomatos, peaches, and about everything else that is hybred will not reproduce the exact same fruit. To create the same fuit, you need to create the same conditions. i.e.: Male "A" and Female "B" to create Hybred "C". Hybred "C" and hybred "C" will not create more "C's". Central IL small garden, but do my best! email: daveallyn at bwsys dot net please respond in this NG so others can share your wisdom as well! |
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