Re: Corn- thanks
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- Subject: Re: Corn- thanks
- From: M* L*
- Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 09:19:41 -0600
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At 12:47 AM 4/11/01 -0700, you wrote:
>
>Hi Nesa,
>Congratulations on your corn.
>I just planted corn in Southern CA. It's been cool nights in the low 50's
>so I probably could have waited another couple of weeks. I've never
>planted corn before so I did a lot of reading before I started but
>couldn't find info on varieties for my climate.
>I chose all sweet corn: Breeders choice, Golden Jubilee and Early Sunglow.
>They all have different days to maturity so hopefully they'll ripen over a
>length of time.
>I also tried a modified 3 sisters planting idea: corn with beans and every
>few hills a melon, squash or pumpkin .
>Hopefully we'll have something to show for all the space this corn is
>using up on my tiny suburban lot.
>good growing to you,
>mum
Are these open pollinated or hybrids or shrunken kernel (SH) or sugar
enhanced (SE)? You could end up with tough starchy kernels from cross
pollination unless you remove tassels at the right time...Margaret L
