Re: plant spacing
Mel Bartholomew, the guru of sqft gardening, has with good
results. You need a small ear variety and the best soil you can get.
I plan on trying it next year after I see how this season goes with
the same variety.
On 8 May 2002, at 11:56, Phil Marcus wrote:
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> I'm going to enrich the soil one more time, then plant a 4/sqft block of =
> corn. Probably Early Sunglow. Last time I did this (last year), I had =
> dwarf ears. I assume a lack of nitrogen? Anyone got any details before =
> I throw caution to the wind?
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> Phil
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