Growing sweetcorn with pictures and advice

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Growing Sweet Corn

Growing Sweet Corn
Originally a native of sub-tropical areas, sweet corn is the only vegetable which grows in darkness.

Sweet corn freshly picked from the garden is far tastier than those from shops. The reason is that the sugar in sweet corn quickly turns to starch giving a very dull flavour after only a day or so. Freshly picked sweet corn is also very nutritious, each cob giving roughly 22% of the daily requirement for Vitamins A and C, Magnesium and Iron.

A little care and planning in the early stages will go a long way to ensure that tasty sweet corn can be grown successfully in many areas.

SWEET CORN QUICK GUIDE

Latin Name
Zea Mays

Type
Grass family producing edible seed kernels

Site and Soil
Full sun, in a well dug soil which will warm quickly - clay is not suitable

Plant to Harvest Time
12 weeks

How Many?
1 to 1.5 sweet corn cobs per plant

Where To Grow Sweet Corn

Sweet corn must be grown in full sun, where shelter from strong winds is provided. It is not too particular about the soil, although it hates clay. Because sweet corn sends down deep roots, it prefers a deeply dug bed.

Sweet corn pollinates best when sown in a block, so for planting, a minimum area of 1.2m (4 ft) square is required.

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