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New Brunswick

What is the absolute closest for corn plants to be to each other to still produce a good crop? I think every seed I planted came up and some thinning appears to be necessary.

7/10/2006 11:31:46 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

the width of your hoe is what we use. Ours is 7 inches

7/10/2006 11:35:51 PM

Bay Area

I am able to get two next to each other with just 4 inches apart. They are just in a 14 inches container with two more sky rocket tomato plants as well. The corns are over 10 ft today.

7/11/2006 3:22:19 AM

Follansbee, Wv

It also depends on the type of corn you are growing. Some prefers to be spread out a little (about a foot apart) while some can be grown closer together. Corn planted too close together will have pollination problems as the upper leaves catch the pollen from the tassles, preventing it from getting to the ear below. If you google your corn type, you will probably find recommended spacing for your variety.
I have also found the tightly spaced corn makes it more difficult to detect smut outbreaks.

7/11/2006 7:56:12 AM

Danville, CA (petman2@yahoo.com)

Porn in the corn...say it isn't so! LOL

Couldn't resist.

7/11/2006 12:01:16 PM

New Brunswick

I h planted Senica Horizan and Thomahawk...both from Veseys, recommended spacing 10 to 12 inches. I know mine were probably no more than 6 inches apart last year...maybe even closer, and tho' we did end up chucking some unproductive stalks over the fence, we did have all the corn we could eat. It just doesn't seem right to thin them out so much...sure cuts down on the amount to harvest. What would you guys do with these varieties. Petman...corn isn't tall enough yet. ROTFLMAO

7/12/2006 11:11:12 PM

West Amwell, NJ

With giant varieties of corn, I like to give them about 2 ft. X 2 ft. The giant varieties don't seem to get as tall when they are too close together. The only problem keeping them that far apart is they tend to tip over easy during wind storms.

7/19/2006 10:29:51 PM