Sweetcorn is up!

Eldon (WA) · May 4, 2015

My first planting of sweetcorn is up. I planted a week earlier than last year, two weeks earlier than two years ago. The weather has been warm and dry here....we have had to irrigate a couple of times already. I planted the second field yesterday, may do 8 plantings this year. The fields keep getting bigger and the demand keeps growing! Sorry this is a 1957 Allis D14 and probably a 1950ish AC planter, but hey, I heard I was cheap LOL!

Randy Shoe · May 4, 2015

I'm glad my garden plot of sweet corn is not up. It frosted three nights this last week here in southern Idaho

Eldon (WA) · May 5, 2015

(quoted from post at 21:57:33 05/04/15) I'm glad my garden plot of sweet corn is not up. It frosted three nights this last week here in southern Idaho

My fingers are crossed...but in this business you have to take chances. That's another reason I followed close behind with the second planting...hopefully Jack won't get them both!

DLMKA · May 5, 2015

Eldon, we're putting in an acre of sweet corn to sell along side the road. This is our first experience growing more than what we use for ourselves. I have two varieties, 276a which is a 76 day maturity and Incredible which is 85 day. I would like to do multiple planting a to keep fresh corn for as many weeks as possible. Got any suggestions?

dahlin · May 5, 2015

I would be smiling from ear to ear if that was my rig have always liked D14's I owned one once but was totally wore out. Randy

keh · May 5, 2015

My garden corn in SC is about 8 inches high.

KEH

Eldon (WA) · May 5, 2015

(quoted from post at 04:08:50 05/05/15) Eldon, we're putting in an acre of sweet corn to sell along side the road. This is our first experience growing more than what we use for ourselves. I have two varieties, 276a which is a 76 day maturity and Incredible which is 85 day. I would like to do multiple planting a to keep fresh corn for as many weeks as possible. Got any suggestions?

I've had good luck planting another field when I see the last field about an inch tall. The problem is sizing the field for demand. Last year I was picking a field clean in 4 days, 3 days before the next was ready....making for some disappointed customers the days we were out.

DLMKA · May 5, 2015

I've had good luck planting another field when I see the last field about an inch tall. The problem is sizing the field for demand. Last year I was picking a field clean in 4 days, 3 days before the next was ready....making for some disappointed customers the days we were out.

This is our first go at this. I'd rather run out than have to feed it to the pigs. We're going to start with one acre. If that goes well for us I can plow down another acre or two of hay field for next year. Where corn is going this year will probably be field peas or something next summer.

GordoSD · May 5, 2015

How much do you get for a dozen in Sep? How much for very first crop?

Eldon (WA) · May 5, 2015

(quoted from post at 08:17:38 05/05/15) How much do you get for a dozen in Sep? How much for very first crop?

We sell 2 for a buck or $5 a doz all summer. Sales of other veggies double the days we have corn, so it makes a big difference in overall sales.

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