Jump to content

sweet corn...

growalot
 Share

Recommended Posts

growalot Newbie

growalot

Posted
Posted

Headed out to get my sweet corn for the garden...all I need to do is space seed and cover. Then put in the beans and some late cabbage seed... Most seed is in need to put in all squash melons... ..Plants are ready to go. dills up spinach,peas and lettuce are all up and looking good

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
landtracdeerhunter Rising Star

landtracdeerhunter

Posted
Posted (edited)

Thinking I might be plowing soon, if the rains hold off. I did plant a few early potatoes in on the sandy flats. Hope to get in an acre of pumpkins and squash, in June for the deer.

 

I have a flat on the front of one of my tractors; only a 13.6 x 28 though. Pump calcium, retube and good to go. 

Edited by landtracdeerhunter
Link to comment
Share on other sites
growalot Newbie

growalot

Posted
  • Author
Posted (edited)

 

my field corn has not arrived yet, i will just be using it as a screen for a couple plots,

 

How much are you planting? Do you plan on harvesting it for sale?...I ask because I do not understand guys paying those prices for field corn just for deer....When 8.00 feed corn is just as good....

Edited by growalot
Link to comment
Share on other sites
landtracdeerhunter Rising Star

landtracdeerhunter

Posted
Posted (edited)

Im in a potato growing contest with my neighbors. I welcome your mockery, laughter, but also any tips you may have

Potatoes like soils around 5.5 ph.. Five hundred pounds of 10-20-20 to the acre min..  If you want a giant, hollow free verity; try Kennebec, in the white rounds Long french fries, LOL.  Chippawa makes a great tasting potato. Looking for red rounds; try Norland or Pontiac. Watch your damp cool nights; as grow said, blight is your enemy. Dam weeds also. Last on my like too do list.  Well drained ground is a must. One wet year, we grew potatoes on top of the ground under mulching hay.

 

One last thing, avoid manure; causes scab on the skin. Good luck and happy spuds!

Edited by landtracdeerhunter
Link to comment
Share on other sites
LET EM GROW Experienced

LET EM GROW

Posted
Posted

How much are you planting? Do you plan on harvesting it for sale?...I ask because I do not understand guys paying those prices for field corn just for deer....When 8.00 feed corn is just as good... 

 

 

It is my first time planting field corn, i was not under the impression that the seed was the same as feed corn. lol. kinda bummed because i could have saved the money and went to the local feed shop. but i paid 42$ for 25# they did give me an extra 5# with my purchase which was nice.. we learn from our mistakes, or trial and error i should say. 

 

I planted the screen last night, an 8-10" path around the outside edge of my soybean plot.. i till it up several times in the last a couple weeks so the dirt was perfect, i broadcast the seed just a tad on the heavy side, and adjusted my tiller to 2" depth and skimmed the top of soil to put the seed in around 2" deep as they suggested 1.5-2" and no less than 1".. see how it comes out, got a good hour long down pour immediately after planting. should be good. The majority of the seed was under the soil.. 

 

Next year ill purchase feed corn to plant knowing this lol.. 

post-5238-0-26170500-1464351805_thumb.jp

post-5238-0-98782300-1464351810_thumb.jp

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
The_Real_TCIII Grand Master

The_Real_TCIII

Posted
Posted

Potatoes like soils around 5.5 ph.. Five hundred pounds of 10-20-20 to the acre min..  If you want a giant, hollow free verity; try Kennebec, in the white rounds Long french fries, LOL.  Chippawa makes a great tasting potato. Looking for red rounds; try Norland or Pontiac. Watch your damp cool nights; as grow said, blight is your enemy. Dam weeds also. Last on my like too do list.  Well drained ground is a must. One wet year, we grew potatoes on top of the ground under mulching hay.

 

One last thing, avoid manure; causes scab on the skin. Good luck and happy spuds!

This is a one pot deal, we were all issued a potato a few weeks ago. I cut it into three pieces with eyes on them and planted them in a bin in about 6" of Miracle Grow potting mix. Hopefully it will work but if not a still get to drink beer at the reveal/judging party.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
growalot Newbie

growalot

Posted
  • Author
Posted (edited)

LEG... you won't find any pics in past posts now....I posted lots of pics just to help guys out and well ya know no pics it's not so.... :rolleyes:  When I left the site the last time, I realized how foolish I really am...and took all 110 pages of pictures with me. But... I hate to see anybody's money not produce as much as it can.... ;)

Edited by growalot
  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
growalot Newbie

growalot

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Was it sugar enhanced and did you separate it far from the field corn?

 

 

Corn is wind pollinated.  If you plant different breeds of corn in your garden, the resulting crop will be undesirable.  Sweet corn, popcorn, field corn, and the new super and sugar enhanced varieties all will cross pollinate.  If you plant them too close, you will end up with starchy, very un-sweet corn.

 

http://www.gardensmart.tv/?p=articles&title=Growing_Sweet_Corn

Link to comment
Share on other sites
LET EM GROW Experienced

LET EM GROW

Posted
Posted

One plot might be starchy and un sweetened corn then lol.. planted it along the edge of the field corn in one spot. ill try it but i used it more for a screen as well and to test winter hardiness and deer preference for future sites.. and of course if anything is left ill taste it lol

 

 The other plot is a few hundred yards from here... ill look for better more desirable results for my taste buds there :)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
tater Newbie

tater

Posted
Posted

0011e2944c5348f3384776612e0dc1a6.jpgalright we've got some action!

What are you judging for on your potatoes? Yield, biggest, appearance? What variety? Feed them nitrogen up until the blossom's fall off them, after that they like potassium. Trust me speaking from lots of experience.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    No registered users viewing this page.

×
×
  • Create New...