Watering Sweetcorn

Fergienewbee · Jul 25, 2013

My sweetcorn stands around six feet, tasseled and silk showing. I want to water in some urea. I have an elevated sprinkler that I can set higher to clear the tassels or I have another sprinkler I can set on the ground. Which is better?

Larry

IaGary · Jul 25, 2013

You may be a couple weeks to late for the Nitrogen to do much good.

Are you applying the Urea by hand on the ground?

Gary

Anonymous-0 · Jul 25, 2013

Urea you would apply at the ground, but I think it's too late as has been said. What you want at this point - if you are fairly dry is just a good watering to bolst the ears. Just my oppinion.

Fergienewbee · Jul 25, 2013

IaGary;

Yes, I sprinkle the urea beside the row about 4-6 inches out. I fertilized a couple of weeks ago. I thought nitrogen would help fill the ears. Maybe I was wrong. I have fertilized this patch two or three times so far so maybe that's enough.

Larry

Curt Cooke · Jul 25, 2013

Urea feeds foliage, you have all the foliage you're going to get. Over the years I've read a lot about watering corn and I've grown and sold a lot of corn. As I recall the watering program, at the onset of ear formation, your corn would like 1" of water per week.

DaveK(IN) · Jul 25, 2013

I think you are too late. I sidedress mine by hand when I see the farmers out with the anhydrous in the field corn. Use it sparingly. The urea I buy is 48-0-0. I just bought a new bag this year. The last one lasted me more than 10 years.

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