Corn (Zea mays) is one of the most popular vegetables you can grow in your garden. Everyone loves corn on the cob on a hot summer day drizzled with butter. Further, it can be blanched and frozen so you can enjoy fresh corn from your garden in the winter. Most methods for corn planting are similar. The difference depends on type of soil, available space, and whether or not you need to amend the soil for growing corn.
If you want to grow your own corn, you need to know how to grow corn from seed. There aren’t many people who actually start corn plants first; it just isn’t feasible. Corn enjoys growing in an area that allows for full sunshine. If you want to grow corn from seed, be sure you plant the seeds in well drained soil, which will increase your yield dramatically. Make sure your soil has a lot of organic matter, and fertilize before you plant the corn. Good soil preparation is very important.
How to grow corn is pretty simple. Just wait for the temperature of the soil to reach 60 F. (18 C.)or above. Make sure there have been plenty of frost-free days before putting the corn into the soil. Otherwise, your crop will be sparse.
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