GrassesPoaceae
Sweet Corn.
Deer favorite
At a glance
The spec sheet.
- Direct sow / out
- May 15 – Jul 1
- Germ
- 7–10 days
- Days to harvest
- 65–95
- Spacing
- 12", rows 24" in BLOCKS
- Depth
- 1½"
- Square-foot
- 1 per square in a min 4×4 block
- Qty target
- 50 plants for eating fresh, freezing, and sharing.
Plant
Must plant in blocks (not single rows) for pollination — 4×4 minimum. Block-planted corn pollinates ear-fully.
Care
Heavy feeder — side-dress with compost or fish emulsion twice. Watch for corn earworm; a drop of vegetable oil in each silk deters them.
Harvest
Silks brown, kernels squirt milky when punctured. Sugar converts to starch within HOURS — pick and cook.
Blanched & frozen on/off cob. Pressure-canned kernels. Corn relish.