馃尳 Sweet corn
Growing
| Family | Poaceae (Fruiting) |
|---|---|
| Method | Direct sow |
| Outdoor timing | 0 weeks vs. last frost |
| Days to maturity | 80 |
| Min soil temp | 16 °C; mean temperature ceiling 32 °C |
| Frost tolerance | Tender |
| Spacing | 25 × 60 cm 路 4.0 per square foot |
| Height / sun | 200 cm 路 6+ hours |
| Kc ini / mid / end | 0.3 / 1.15 / 0.6 |
| Harvest | 2 weeks 路 0.4 kg per plant |
| Succession | no |
Companions
Good neighbours
- Pole bean Beans climb the corn and fix nitrogen
- French bean (bush) Beans fix nitrogen for corn
- Pea Peas fix nitrogen for corn
- Cucumber Corn offers shade and a trellis
- Courgette (zucchini) Classic three sisters partnership
- Pumpkin Three sisters: corn supports, pumpkin shades the soil
Keep apart
- Tomato Both attract the corn earworm / tomato fruitworm