How to Grow Corn in Raised Beds - Planting
Tips, Tricks
I planted 53 peaches and cream corn plants (started from seed) in a 4x 8 raised bed on 5/25/13.
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you could have planted bush bean in the rows between the corn
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How was your corn production from this tight of a planting? I have a raised bed I want to try it in. I imagine it can be done this way with a little extra fertilizer.
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Corn loves nitrogen, chicken manure is high in nitrogen. In big fields we put anhydrous ammonia or urea.
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First time gardener here. I planted in a square foot garden this year (4 per square). I got a crop of varying sizes, all tasty though. Next year I'll try spacing them further apart. Thanks for the info.
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is it ok for them to be that close? this is my first year growing corn and i seem to have planted them too close I was going to transplant them into another row but due to school exams now they're about 3 ft high, scared to disturb or even kill the roots if i try to move them.
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It seems like your bed for your corn is too shallow. I have a raised bed and it is 8" deep. I also have a lot of clay in my soil. This is my first garden and am really excited to see the yield. I noticed that I have shoots coming off of the bottom of the corn plants should I leave them on or remove them? My first thought is that they will produce corn so I should leave them.
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you should only plant 1 per sq foot total of 32 in a 4x8
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Great looking soil! In case you are planning the same this year here are some tips:
Don't start your corn as transplants, direct sow them. That's why you are having problems with them remaining upright. Plants (typically tall ones) that send out a large tap root just don't tend to do well when started in flats/pots.
Plant something from the brassica family before the corn. When it's done turn it under and plant your corn. The next year, plant your taters in the bed where the corn was--corn is one crop that can actually increase your potato yield.
Personally, I found it difficult to grow corn in my raised beds and efficiently use the space for other crops before and after. That's why this year I'm tilling up a new spot in the yard just for it. That also serves the dual purpose of reducing the amount of yard I have to mow :) -
I tried corn this year in my raised beds and wasn't as impressed. the stalks take a while to grow and when its all said and done you get one ear. The ears grew nice and big though some kernels didn't mature. But after harvest that was it. Its seems the amount of food for the garden space is pretty low.
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Thank you for watching! It is nice to see what is going on in our area. I will keep up with your videos too.
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You have an impressive garden!
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Wow, my first time coming across your videos. I like the set up you have here, its pretty neat. Your growing a lot of cool stuff. I like the bean bush there too. Everything looks very green over there. Keep that up ! Great vid
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Np and look forward to watching more
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Thanks for the idea and thanks for watching!
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To keep corn up straight one of my friends puts poles in the ground on each side the row and runs rope from on to the other and it works to keep it up
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I see people using what I think they call the Florida weave for their tomatoes do you think that might work on your corn? Cut your bean plants off at ground level rather than pulling them so you don't loose any of that free nitrogen that they have attached to their roots.
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You and George are both really planting them close. It will be interesting to see how well they do. -Mark
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Thanks Nicole! I'll keep my fingers crossed.
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Great idea to use the raised bed. I was thinking to do the same thing but the area where the raised beds are is not as sunny. I wish you much success!
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