advice on sweetcorn please?

caz07

my neighbour has given me half a dozen sweetcorn plants , does anyone know how much space or how deep to plant or where to plant shade or sun etc.

any help is appreciated.

regards Carol

Lotus-eater

Plant to bottom leaf. In a sunny but sheltered spot. If you have the space, up to 15" apart isn't unreasonable, although mine are closer this year.
They need to be in a block, not a row, for pollination.

frazzbo

The label on mine (from B&Q) said to plant 18 inches apart, and to be in sunny, well-drained soil. I am not confident that mine are actually going to grow though, especially after reading Lotus-eater's comment re pollination - mine are kind of scattered around my veg plot, with lettuces in between (and probably only about a foot apart).

RebekahR

Yea got mine in at 15" apart this year too. I did the whole 18 last year and they weren't even anywhere near touching so can go a bit closer. Even if they do it will only be the leaves really which arn't important bits near where the corn grows.

ukbill69

Mine are a few inches apart, but first year so see how they go, Growing big.

misskool

ukbill69 wrote: »

Mine are a few inches apart, but first year so see how they go, Growing big.

errr.....a few?

They really need to be a minimum of 12 inches apart. Have you seen the size of a full grown sweetcorn?

Aless

In previous years I have grown many sweetcorn about 6 inches apart and grown them in rows. I have always been successful as the only problem I had was mice eating the baby plants.

This year I have lost 3 batches of baby plants, so no sweetcorn for us this year.

leicesterlad31

I have mine set in 2ft dia tub, was following advice from a regular grower, planting in tubs you can get away with closer distances of the plants. Only going on his advice (can't remember the website now), first time i have attempted it. Fingers crossed

heynonnynonny

I have 3 sweetcorn plants per morrisons flower bucket.......I'm thinking that was not a good idea...

jeferey

I grow mine in 4' wide raised beds about 12 - 14 inches apart.
I have 7 rows of 3 plants. Worked really well last year. Good luck!

soya

can I grown sweetcorn by the east facing fence? will it be enough sun?