How's your corn doing that Ken sent you?

I'll have to apologize to Ken for the way my corn might turn out. I should have been better prepared but seemed like I was running out of time. So I hurried and planted them anyway. First of all around here about the middle of April to the first of May is when the corn needs to be planted. I didn't get mine in until almost the middle of May. Second, I busted up new ground to plant the corn in and didn't realize I was planting in a big patch of Johnson Grass. For a while I couldn't make out what was corn plants and what was Johnson Grass! Third, I didn't put any kind of nutrients in the soil before planting and it is showing it's malnutrition.

Today, I tilled all the soil up between the rows. Picked out all the Johnson grass I could distiinguish from the corn. Mixed up a nutrient solution and poured it around the base of all the corn plants and then I hilled up the soil as high as I could around the corn plants. So hopefully I will get a few good ears to send back to Ken and keep several ears for me to plant next year. I promise to build the soil up before planting next spring and spray roundup on all the johnson grass so I won't have to deal with it next year also.

I'm looking forward to eating my own stone ground grits!

[packratqueen]

Mine is about seven foot tall and just starting to tassel.
Mary

[Daryll in NW FLA]

12 to 14 foot tall-mediun size ears-about half blew down during tropical storm Arlene. Going to try a couple of ears on 4th of July, the rest is going to be saved for seed and of course a couple of the best ears for Ken. The pigs loved the stocks that where blown down. Thanks Ken!!! Daryll in NW FLA

[Haynes]

Mine is 8 to 10 feet tall. Just beginning to tassle.
People have stopped and asked about it.
Pretty impressive looking site for around here.


Donnie--who's hoping for a big field of it next year

[TabletopHomestead]

I put mine in late, too, but it's in a pretty good isolated bed that I can water fairly easily. It's about a foot tall and tolerating the heat and drought well.

[bugstabber]

It's up and green. My husband said that it looked taller than some of the neighboring fields.

[LittleJohn]

Well about johnson grass
Make a pig pen and put some pigs in it they will root out every root!

Littlejohn, I agree with you about pigs getting rid of Johnson grass, but my corn patch is only about 50 feet south of my house. Whew!!! :no: I don't think we could handle the smell!

[Thumper/inOkla.]

I divided my supply into 3 batches and the first is doing well. the tallest of the plants is near 8ft the smallest are holding at almost 2ft (I will de-tassle these) it has tolerated poor soil and dought, (I am having to carry water to it right now, and I let it curl before watering it well) it has stayed green and healthy looking since I transplated it. [I pre-germinate almost everything I grow.] It showed no shock from root pruning. Doesn't show to be picky about it fertilizer needs, It is ok with hard packed soil. It is just starting to tassle here too.

[mysticokra]

Ours is ranging from 2 to 4 feet. We were a little late getting it out, but I wanted to make sure the ground was warm.