When I was young, I asked my father why he didn’t grow sweet corn in his garden. He answered that you need a big garden to grow corn. Later, when I had my own vegetable garden, I proved growing ...

Even better, you plant it late in the season, so you’re unlikely to miss the timing. Plus, most nurseries only carry standard sweet yellow corn. With seeds you get access to more interesting ...

Alternatively, if you forgot to grow plants earlier, you can still grow corn by planting seeds directly into the soil in late spring and early summer. Use a dibber to make 2.5cm holes and sow two ...

The federal label expands potential registration to all 50 states in field and sweet corn seed. Avipel is a liquid seed treatment applied to corn prior to planting. It deters birds from eating ...

More corn is expected to go into the ground in 2025, and to get the highest yields requires some careful execution, according to Extension corn agronomist Jeff Coulter.

With so many different hybrids of corn for silage on the market, it can be difficult to identify the correct planting rate.

We also share tips about sowing sweetcorn, how to plant it and how and when to harvest. Sow in April into deep, 7cm pots or Rootrainers to reduce root disturbance later on. Use a Best Buy compost for ...

Sweet corn comes in a range of kernel colors: yellow, white, and bicolor (yellow and white). Here's a short video about preparing sweet corn. Sweet corn is most often eaten cooked. Peel or “shuck” the ...

“Locally, it looks like we could get the corn planter started on Wednesday without seed-chilling issues, and we probably can continue to plant until about Saturday noon – if the weather ...

Sweet corn requires temperatures between 60 and 80 degrees with ample water to grow well. The recent fluctuating temperatures and the Canadian wildfire smoke present in the air have made the ...