How to grow cornGrowing corn If you have ever had roasted corn on the cob, then you know that corn is an amazing vegetable. If you have ever had fresh picked sweet corn on the cob that has been roasted and buttered the same day it was picked, then you realize that corn is on the borderline of divine. Nothing is sweet or more satisfying than learning how to grow corn . Surprisingly, it is not hard to know how to grow corn as its one of the easiest vegetables to grow in your own yard or even flower bed, as long as you keep in mind a few keep points. How to Grow Corn at Home If you want to grow corn at home, you first need to prepare an area to plant and acquire seeds! It is difficult to plant any corn without a small plot of land, and the spot you choose for corn should be sunny and preferably protected from the wind because corn becomes heavy and prone to falling over once it gets tall and heavy with corn cobs. corn soil
Once you have chosen a spot, it is a good practice to check if the soil is fertile and preferably acidic. Corn grows best in soil that can preserve water, because corn requires a lot of water. Once you decide where you would like to plant your seeds, you should plant them two seeds per hole, about one inch deep and 18 inches apart. Before you plant, you should incorporate some good quality potting soil into the surface and fertilize the plot as well. The richer the soil, the richer the harvest.
Once you have planted the corn, wait for about a week to ten days for them to sprout. Once the seedlings have grown for a week, you should pull out the weaker of the two seedlings and let the stronger one grow. Corn should be kept well watered. Once they flower, it is a good idea to tap the stalks of the corn to aid in fertilization. When to Harvest Corn When you see ears of corn beginning to grow, you should feed the corn with liquid fertilizer and keep them well watered. Once the ears get large and the filaments hanging out of the end of each ear is beginning to dry out and turn brown, you should check the corn for ripeness by peeling an ear and squeezing a kernel between your fingers. If white juice squirts out, the corn is not ripe, but if a creamy white substances oozes out, the corn is ripe. Fresh corn is best within ten minutes of picking it. If you roast it within ten minutes, you will be amazed by the sweetness and flavor. You may even wonder how you could have possibly missed how to grow corn one of the worlds most delicious vegetables for so long. corn pest Depending on the type of corn and how much you have learned on how to grow corn, the time it takes from sprouting to harvest differs. Some corn may be attacked by pests, so a nice alternative to pesticide is a mixture of cayenne pepper and water. If you spray this onto your corn stalks, pests will stay away, and at the same time you will protect your precious ears of corn. Return to home page of gardening tips idea from How to grow corn
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