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18 Dec 12, adam (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Hmmm, Ryan. Corn, as you know, pollinates when the dust from the tassles at the top falls on the silks. Often in the sub tropics, the air is too moist and makes the dust fall straight down to the ground, and it's viability is very short. Maybe you could cut off a tassle carefully, put it straight into a plastic bag, bring it inside with the bag open, just to get rid of a bit of moisture, and then hand pollinate by shaking the bag over the silks of the other corn, or getting a brush and lightly brushing it onto the silks.

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10 Nov 12, Torben Tilly (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Where can one buy Purple Corn seed in New Zealand?

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21 Aug 18, Philip Lim (New Zealand - temperate climate)

I have some purple corn seed if you are looking for some. Let me know your address and i will post some to you.

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05 Oct 12, Phil (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

what r the diseases do i have to look out for whiloe growing sweet corn. also in our area most of our plants grow very well yet as soon as the brocilye, colliflower, and cabbige start the bugs get them, do you have a remidy to cull them?

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17 Sep 12, digger (Australia - temperate climate)

Will kangaroos eat sweet corn as it emerges from seed? We plan to grow more than will fit inside the fenced vege patch

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23 Sep 12, wayne (Australia - temperate climate)

I am planting corn in the next couple of weeks. Is it a good idea to stagger planting , lets say at two week intervals. Idea being it wont all mature at the same time. Any ideas on that anyone?

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15 Oct 12, billy (Australia - temperate climate)

Hello Wayne, It would be a good idea to stagger the planting, as they all wont be ready at the same time, i have been growing corn most of my life, my father used to have an obsession with corn and now i believe i do just not to his degree ha ha ha, Let me know how ya crop turns out Bill Enhard Of South Australia p.s hope it all goes well lol Bill Enhard x

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31 Jul 12, Brian Vendt (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Had a good crop last summer.This year,I have planted the corn into punnetts,without much success.I have a new garden for the next lot,and I will sow directly into the ground.Is it a good idea to soak the kernels overnight,to soften the seed.Maybe mix in some liquid seaweed?Would the same advice apply to bean seeds?Thankyou.I live on the Gold Coast.

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16 Nov 12, Andrew S (Australia - temperate climate)

Liquid seaweed won;t hurt..I added a little blood and bone to the mix..seemed to work real well.. So well in fact the ducks took a liking and nearly wiped out my crop. A few survived..so there wil now be a bit of a stagger plant coming up..!

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19 Aug 12, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

In reply to your question,yes i soak all my bean seeds,as it tends to speed up there germination.I live in Nth NSW

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