Re: [gardeners] Big corn plants but no corn...
Bill Loke (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Mon, 2 Aug 1999 20:06:45 -0400
I seem to remember that Golden Bantam is a late tall variety of corn (75-80
days to maturity). You won't see any ears forming until it tassels out (i.e.
blooms). I have a sweet corn reaching 9 feet this year (Sir Galahad) so 6
feet is not unusual. Are the tassels showing yet?
Bill Loke; Kars, Ontario. USDA Z 4B/5A
----- Original Message -----
From: Greg Park <park.steel@worldnet.att.net>
To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Monday, August 02, 1999 5:01 PM
Subject: [gardeners] Big corn plants but no corn...
> Hi all,
>
> I hope some experienced corn growers can help me here.
>
> I am growing golden bantam variety of sweet corn this year. The stalks
are
> getting close to 6 feet tall but I have yet to see an ear forming. Is
this
> normal? If not, is there something I can do to stimulate ear growth? Or
am
> I too late.
>
> I am growing sweet corn for the first time in a looooooong time and am
using
> a different technique that I found in the Kitchen Gardener magazine.
> Basically, the article espoused planting the stalks in closely spaced
hills.
> I only amended the soil with compost a month before planting and have
added
> nothing since. The plants are extremely healthy looking...they just lack
> anything resembling an ear of corn :^(
>
> Looking forward to some pointers,
>
> Greg
> Zone 10, Santa Monica, CA
>