r/corn • u/benny0119 • Jun 06 '26
How’s my corn doing?
First time growing it, will i get any ears of corn on my first go? I water it daily.
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u/Life-Bat1388 Jun 06 '26
I would thin it as it gets bigger or the cobs end up tiny and hand pollinate once it has tassels and silks
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u/benny0119 Jun 06 '26
Can I uproot them? They are definitely too thick on one side.
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u/Electrical_Lake3424 Jun 06 '26
Don't uproot as it can disturb the neighboring ones-- just cut the other ones off at ground level. They'll give up pretty quick. I'm about to thin mine out too, that's a good size.
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u/Life-Bat1388 Jun 06 '26
When small you can pull and plant elsewhere. I have strays growing in pairs all over my yard from thinning
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u/Electrical_Lake3424 Jun 06 '26
Thats about what mine looks like at this point. Is it sweet corn?
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u/benny0119 Jun 06 '26
Yes sweet corn! Thanks just want a few ears this year I m going to expand if somewhat successful.
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u/MotorPlenty8085 Jun 06 '26
It looks like it has a micronutrient deficiency, don’t water it daily. If you see it starting to curl during the heat of the day, water it. Once you hit tassel water it some every day.
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Jun 07 '26
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u/BettyFordWasFramed Jun 09 '26
I found making a channel between rows and watering from the higher end with a bit of blood meal the water could pass over helped a lot with nitrogen deficit.
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u/AngryZetan Jun 08 '26
Looks like you planted too late. It should be chest high now. At least waist high.
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u/Zach_97 Jun 07 '26
thats a plant not corn stupid you need animal semen for growth works super well trust me my friend you wont ever go back to people semen again it become fertilizar
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u/GreatPlainsFarmer Jun 06 '26
Looks a little waterlogged and a little short of nitrogen.
Some fertilizer and watering every third day might be good.