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Post by 12540dumont on Feb 13, 2012 16:02:13 GMT -5
Joseph, on the Frosty, do you have a recommended spacing?
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Feb 13, 2012 16:48:38 GMT -5
My recommended spacing on all the corn I grow is to put plants a foot apart in rows wide enough that a single pass of the tiller will weed them (30" for my tiller). If I plant with an Earthway seeder they get planted much closer than that so I thin after they have sprouted, and/or move plants to fill gaps.
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Feb 14, 2012 21:26:44 GMT -5
I planted another row of Frosted sweet corn today. I planted it in town which is warmer than the farm, and has sandy soil instead of clay. It's 79 days before the average last frost for that garden. I planted the seed 2" deep.
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Post by darwinslair on Feb 15, 2012 2:01:11 GMT -5
not even thinking of planting corn yet. curious to see if this rots out on you or if it grows.
Tom
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Post by nathan125 on Mar 2, 2012 12:59:19 GMT -5
i just planted some early choice hybrid sweet corn(66day). i sowed t about 2 inches deep. it's typically in high 20's at night. it's expendable so i care little.
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Mar 6, 2012 16:52:32 GMT -5
I went out to the farm today to check things out. The ground was thawed, so I planted a row of Frosted sweet corn, (~400 seeds). I only clogged the tube seeder one time. This is 15 days earlier than the first planting that survived last year. About 12 weeks before our average last spring frost. Homegrown Goodness meet Pup. I'm liking the tube seeder. It would allow me to do clever things like get a couple week head start on planting spinach, and peas, and lettuce: Don't have to wait for the snow to melt, only for the ground to thaw.
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Post by 12540dumont on Mar 6, 2012 16:56:44 GMT -5
Soil Temp here is 55 degrees. Frosty is still not up.
Who is PUP?
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Mar 6, 2012 17:19:13 GMT -5
Pup is the dog who's lived with me for about 6 years. She's half Brittany Spaniel and half Australian Shepard. A great dog. A bit awkward around other dogs, and way too fat, but other than that a great companion. She goes most everywhere with me.
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Post by blueadzuki on Mar 6, 2012 21:30:55 GMT -5
I'm testing for frost tolerance, whether I like it or not!. Yesterday , I planted out 63 seedlings of Andean corn (I started them indoors WAAAY too early so they were a day or so away from dying from having thier roots grown so far out of the pots that no tips were in the soild anymore.) The outlook is not all that good (I checked them today, and an aful lot of them feel like scallions that have been buried too deep in the fridge, so they have frozen, then thawed) but a few are a bit firmer, and one can only hope that the warming weather we are supposed to get will let those survive.
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Post by davida on Mar 7, 2012 20:26:06 GMT -5
Planted Frosty today, 07Mar12 and a small patch of AD. Made two of Joseph's planters and was amazed how well they worked. Did not plug a single time. Thank you, Joseph, for the corn and for the planter design. So simple but works so great.
David
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Post by blueadzuki on Mar 9, 2012 21:58:19 GMT -5
I'm testing for frost tolerance, whether I like it or not!. Yesterday , I planted out 63 seedlings of Andean corn (I started them indoors WAAAY too early so they were a day or so away from dying from having thier roots grown so far out of the pots that no tips were in the soild anymore.) The outlook is not all that good (I checked them today, and an aful lot of them feel like scallions that have been buried too deep in the fridge, so they have frozen, then thawed) but a few are a bit firmer, and one can only hope that the warming weather we are supposed to get will let those survive. UPDATE The stuff did not do all that well. In fact, the morning after I planted, most of the plants felt like a scallion that had been left in the freezer and then thawed (which is partiucualry wierd when you consider that while it was cold that night, it was no where near freezing) animals did a bit of damage as well. But 4 seedlings did make it though, which I suppose is better than nothing. I'll try again in 3-4 weeks (I still have some seed left) to supplement
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Post by 12540dumont on Mar 14, 2012 14:15:56 GMT -5
Joseph, You are a GENIUS! and yes I'm shouting and jumping up and down. Look Look! Frosty it's up! (It just wanted rain!). Jump, dance, yippee! It's Frosty! Attachments:
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Post by 12540dumont on Mar 14, 2012 14:19:22 GMT -5
I planted this on January 25th 2012. It has sat in the ground until today, March 14th. That's a long time without degrading. I'll keep an eye on it and let you know how it goes. Back to work. Attachments:
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Post by davida on Mar 19, 2012 19:35:09 GMT -5
Planted Frosty today, 07Mar12 Frosty beginning to come up on 19MAR12. Now to see if it can swim. Forecast for 4" to 8" of rain in the next 72 hours. Our average last frost date is April 15th. Interesting trial. Thanks Joseph. David
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Post by davida on Mar 20, 2012 10:07:44 GMT -5
Planted Frosty today, 07Mar12 Frosty beginning to come up on 19MAR12. Now to see if it can swim. Forecast for 4" to 8" of rain in the next 72 hours. Our average last frost date is April 15th. Interesting trial. Thanks Joseph. Now running a frost tolerance trial and an flooded ground trial on Joseph's Frosty corn. Received 5.5" of rain in the past 24 hours. Half of the germinated corn is under water and half is extremely wet but not under water. Certainly hope these Utah corn seeds are enjoying their "Living on Tulsa Time". David
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