Posted by Gene Dotson on January 15, 2015 at 11:02:19 from (69.88.197.238):
In Reply to: Sweet Corn Question posted by Mark W. on January 15, 2015 at 10:45:57:
I buy 2 varieties of 1/2 pound each. I plant 4 rows 90 feet long and always have plenty seed left. So your 5 pounds will plant at least 20 rows of this length, so you figure the area. Best to stagger plantings about a week apart so it doesn't ripen all at the same time, unless you want to make 1 harvest to can or freeze it in one operation. usually best to plant one early and one late maturing varieties.
Staggered planting also seems to give better pollination.
my 90 foot rows typically about 150 ears planted at 5 inch spacing.
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