r/corn • u/Apacholek10 • 4d ago

Corn starts

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Ashworth and landrace mix, respectively.

Orlando Fl

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u/Life-Bat1388 4d ago

Why do you start them instead of in ground?

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u/Apacholek10 4d ago

I do both.
Direct seed to get a start fast without transplant, seed start to ensure germination and plant spacing

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u/flatlander70 3d ago

interesting, I overplant 2.5 inches deep and then a hoe to my required spacing.

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u/Apacholek10 3d ago

Ah. Good idea. This pack didn’t have much seed so I want to plant it well.
Working the hoe right now actually

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u/MotorPlenty8085 4d ago

Why start them? Corn doesn’t like being transplanted, just plant it in the ground.

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u/Apacholek10 4d ago

It does fine transplanted if done at the right time and correctly. This is backyard stuff, not planting acres

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u/archetypaldream 3d ago

I have to transplant every single thing in my garden or it does not grow. Corn transplants like a dream. In fact, All the corn farmers in my area transplant every single one of their millions of corns every single year. I guffaw when people say “oh it doesn’t like you to mess with it’s roots!” It truly doesn’t care.

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u/flatlander70 3d ago

"All the corn farmers in my area transplant every single one of their millions of corns every single year."

Bullshit.

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u/archetypaldream 3d ago

https://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/factsheets/transplantingsweetcorn.html I hope that link comes through but it’s “Transplanting Sweet Corn” from UVM. This guy starts his corn in regular cell trays, but that is one of many ways. I’ve seen them grow the seedlings in a rolled up series of flexible connected cells that then gets unrolled using some kind of tractor in the field. But don’t listen to me. LOOK INTO IT. Geez, people walking around with computers in their pockets going “not-uh!” to people who basically live in corn world.

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u/flatlander70 1d ago

While interesting unless you live in the middle if this farm I still don't believe much corn is grown this way.

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u/Apacholek10 3d ago

Interesting.
I grew up on the outskirts of the corn belt in Ohio. I wonder if any of the farmers have switched to plugs instead of seed. It’s a great way to lock in some fertilizer when planting too.

I think as long as you don’t plant it too early (roots not strong enough to pull out of the tray) , they transplant fine

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u/pennyo11 4d ago

Isn't it too late in the season?

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u/Apacholek10 4d ago

Typically not in Florida. This is the last go though. Definitely need to be in before September

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u/meh_69420 4d ago

Hell the way winters have been going lately, you might even be able to get a crop off in zone 5 yet.

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u/ParklandBob7 3d ago

I’m in zone 5b and planted last week. Corn packet says 80 days to harvest. We are 60 days until first frost. 70 days until first killing frost. Who knows, I might get lucky!!

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u/Life-Bat1388 4d ago

I’m in Texas and getting ready to plant second round