NothingWilts

vegetable · warm-season

Corn

Sweet summer corn, best picked and cooked the same day while sugars are highest.

Ripe corn ears on the stalk with husks partially peeled back
Maturity75 days
SunFull sun
WaterModerate
Spacing12 in

↳ See the planting calendar for sow & harvest timing in your zone.

Care

Plant in blocks rather than single rows to ensure good wind pollination. Side-dress with nitrogen when knee-high. Water deeply during tasseling and ear formation.

Watch for

  • corn earworm
  • raccoons
  • corn smut
  • poor pollination in single rows

Plant near

  • beans
  • squash
  • cucumber

Cook it

What to make with your corn