environment for the corn plants. It is important for a farmer to plow the land so there are not any large clumps. It is recommended that sweet corn be planted in a sandy loam soil with a pH of 5.5 and 7.0. Farmers sometime prefer to plant beans or another crop the year before corn because each plant requires different amounts of elements; the plants also contribute to the soil. For example, planting beans or peas the year before can contribute a healthy amount of nitrogen in the soil, exactly what the sweet corn needs.