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Re: Corn Spacing

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Subject: Re: Corn Spacing


>Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
>
>Hello,
>You can only space corn at closer spacings if you can guarantee a very
>fertile soil.
>Corn will make smaller ears and less of them at closer spacings than 8-10
>inches.

You also have to pay attention to the variety. Mel did grow 64 plants in a 4
x 4 plot with success, but as noted had fertile soil, paid attention to
watering and used a particular variety of corn, I disremember which one, but
don't try this with your Bloody Butcher unless you are strictly growing it
for a compost crop or silage, would be my advice...LOL!

This was detailed in an Organic Gardening magazine article on Mel's methods,
circa 1995, I believe.

Frank Teuton


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