Growing Sweet corn, also corn,maize

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11 Nov 13 jeanne baker (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
the question how to grow corn. Corn does not like too much water. If you grow pumpkin, plant corn with it. Neither of them like to be watered too much. Just a short watering by hand held hose in the mornings is usually all that is needed, but of course you must also mulch. Sugar cane is good for this
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