keh

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I'm in W SC. 33 degrees this morning, lots of frost on grass. My corn in the garden was about 2 inches tall. Don't know if it will survive. High expected today around 60, but more freezing weather tonight.

KEH
 
We got 4 to 6 inches of snow last night. Now 23' out. Sunday it hit 80'. It just will not go away.

New Haven,
Vermont
 
Tim,
Just wondering but what part of CNY are you in?
Currently in Central Square/Fulton area but grew up in LaFayette.
 
28 here this morning in Oakway in Oconee County.
Taters got a little bit and sweet corn looks OK.
Richard in NW SC
 
As you say, but it has to come up from the seed again, weaker each time as the reserves go down and nothing feeding the small root.... It really depends of you have wet cold or warm ground the next few days, if it can muster the strength. But it sure has a chance to come back.

I haven't even bought my corn seed, at least I'm south of the foot of snow forcast for today, we just should have so e wet flakes here.

Ground refrozen enough yesterday lot of neighbors were hauling manure in the forenoon, was 16 or so, barely got above freezing at all yesterday.

Paul
 

Just looked at the corn. Looks ok. Supposed to be not quite as cold tonight as last night.

Also took time to poison some fire ant mounds in the garden. At least you guys in the cold country don't have them to deal with.

KEH
 
KEH,
Corn that small probably still has the "growing point" under the soil so it most likely is not dead.

Give it a week and I"m sure you will see regrowth. Might be a little behind schedule for a while, but so would any replant.

If you are still worried, gently pull up a couple plants, lay them on a flat surface, with a small sharp knife cut along the center of the stalk lengthwise and lay the two sides open. You should then see a very tiny "white arrow" at the tip of the white plant material. That is the growing point. If that is white and healthy, your plants will regrow. If browning, you need to replant.

As the plant gets taller the growing point will move above the soil line and then if it freezes the plant will die.

Corn is a tough bugger...we get lots of frosted corn in Wisconsin and most of it comes up nicely and grows just fine.

LA in WI
 
Only place i saw on my side of the river is a little frost on the windshield, but it was dark when I left. Grass wasnt even crunchy, so I dont think we got it to bad at home.
 
Killing frost is 4 hours at 28 deg or lower. At two inches height, growing point is likely still underground.
 

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