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Post by nightroad on Oct 25, 2012 19:20:54 GMT -5
hi. just wanted to let people know that i have enjoyed this forum. i am trying to grow my own corn. this year was pretty good. plot is small, but ok. about 6x12 foot. also i have read all the rosts in the corn growing section.
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Post by Drahkk on Oct 25, 2012 19:47:02 GMT -5
Welcome aboard!
MB
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Post by oxbowfarm on Oct 25, 2012 20:59:47 GMT -5
Welcome, tell us more about your corn.
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Post by ferdzy on Oct 26, 2012 6:43:38 GMT -5
Greetings! Where (abouts) are you?
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Post by nightroad on Oct 26, 2012 14:07:46 GMT -5
i live in baltimore, maryland. i grew a sweet corn in a small plot. i dropped 1 seed every six inches. the next row was six inches from the first row,making it a double row. space btween the double rows was one foot and a half. then started another double row. used manure and 10-10-10 plus blood meal. stalks were between six and seven foot. all growing supplies came from lowes because of price. money is tight.
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Post by atash on Oct 26, 2012 14:44:57 GMT -5
You are wise to try to be frugal; money is tight for most of us.
Welcome, and greetings from Seattle.
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Post by Penny on Oct 29, 2012 12:37:54 GMT -5
Hi there and welcome.
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Post by wolfcub on Oct 29, 2012 15:40:10 GMT -5
Hi and welcome from Vancouver Island
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Post by cortona on Oct 29, 2012 18:14:41 GMT -5
hi and welcome from italy!
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Post by 12540dumont on Oct 29, 2012 19:25:48 GMT -5
So, how did your corn come out?
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Post by steev on Oct 29, 2012 22:19:42 GMT -5
Are you growing just the one crop, or are there other things you (will) grow?
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Post by johninfla on Oct 30, 2012 9:24:33 GMT -5
If you need seed, this is the best place to be!!!! I have NEVER met a more helpful group of people in real life or on the computer! Let us know what you need for spring planting!
John
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Post by nightroad on Oct 30, 2012 10:17:05 GMT -5
the corn turned out great. mostly two ears per stalk. the corn was a hybrid sweet corn named miracle. also grew a couple of lopes that i grew in tubs. had about 11 of them. the lope sedds were called super star. i will have to find some one to buy some sweet corn from so i can replant the saved seeds each year. all in all, it was a very good year. in the city, we have to grow in small places. so i think, if you want to grow corn, you have to grow yielding corn. plus the cost of seeds is going up. ijust got lucky this year due to labor, and reading this forum and books.
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Post by johninfla on Oct 30, 2012 11:53:58 GMT -5
I'd offer my Hawaiian Supersweet #9, but I think it might not do well there?  Look it up and decide if you'd like some and if you would send me a pm. John |
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Post by nightroad on Oct 30, 2012 15:28:38 GMT -5
i will look it up. everybody should look in to trying to grow some kind of produce.
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Look it up and decide if you'd like some and if you would send me a pm.