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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. |
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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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