Growing Sweet corn, also corn,maize

Zea mays, var. rugosa : Poaceae / the grass family

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(Best months for growing Sweet corn in New Zealand - cool/mountain regions)

P = Sow seed

October: After risk of frost

Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 16°C and 35°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 20 - 30 cm apart
Harvest in 11-14 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): All beans, cucumber, melons, peas, pumpkin, squash, amaranth
Avoid growing close to: Celery.

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03 Nov 13, Zelle (Australia - temperate climate): Aztec plot - sounds interesting! How do I find out more detail on how to plant one? Googled, but not much comes up. Thanks!
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01 Dec 13, Michael (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Try googling 'three sisters' planting technique.
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07 Oct 13, Lilian (Australia - tropical climate): i do grow African sweet corn.great.can cook corn and bean, koki corn. Oh home sweet home that i missed
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18 Sep 13, Jack (USA - Zone 2a climate): why cant you grow corn with celery
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16 Jul 13, northy (Australia - tropical climate): try gently tapping the corn stalks with a broom handle in the middle of the day to allow pollen to drop over the plant.. i do this everyday while the corn is flowering and i get excellent results
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20 May 13, Rebecca (Australia - tropical climate): Hi, I planted corn 4 weeks ago. They are now seedlings, but all these ants have taken up to living inside them. Also, there is a jumping, ant sized insect in there as well. I am worried that the insect will eat the flowers. Any info/ideas?
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25 Feb 13, Justine (Australia - temperate climate): Would someone please advise if I should cut the top out of my corn? It is over 6 feet tall and I am worried the growth is going in height and not into the cobs? I live in Tassie and have had a hot summer for us this year. I have mulched in sugar cane and the corn has thrived from this...
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18 Apr 13, Richard (Australia - temperate climate): Don't cut the tops off. That's the male part of the plant and drops pollen usually before the female silks on the same plant are ready. Most of the growth in corn occurs before the male part springs out and cutting it off doesn't help.
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18 Feb 13, Brian (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate): How late can we plant sweet corn in Hillcrest S.A.
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02 Feb 13, Tink (Australia - cool/mountain climate): My husband has grown corn for the first time this year. He planted seedlings from a giant hardware chain. I don't know the variety. The stalks are short but the corn cobs are full and beautiful and not too dry or flowery - perfect except they're not very 'sweet'. Are we being impatient & it needs more time? Or is this a lack of heat, nutrient or something else? Thanks!
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