Corn and squash

16 years ago

pic of my corn, cause I think its awesome

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Pic of my squash plants with something going on with the leaves. I think I have mildew spots or something. also what makes the edges brown up and shrivel?

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nycynthias
16 years ago
That corn does look awesome! How closely spaced are the stalks?
Not sure what's up with the squash leaves, wish I could help.
organicislandfarmer
Original Author
16 years ago
dunno the spacing maybe 6 inches or so. the earth box recommended this spacing in their book so I just tried to equally divide the space. Also the frame and string helped to keep the wind from blowing the corn over while it was growing. I am gonna have to build a chicken wire frame to keep the racoons off the ears when they start, got a few more feet of growin first though!
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dcat22
16 years ago
Nice corn!

Curious question...how long from sprouting to get to that size, for you? This is the first year I've tried corn...and it seems a bit sluggish.
organicislandfarmer
Original Author
16 years ago
back to the corn, I used seedlings that were 3 inches high when I bought them. It has been @ two months since starting in march. Today to my Horror I discoved scat and damage from a caterpunk of sometime. I cant find him, but I will! Oh I will!
n2xjk
16 years ago
As for the squash, go to your garden center and get something that fights fungus and mildew. There are 1001 products out there for that, some contain copper, some don't. Also, avoid watering in the evening (causing the leaves to be wet all night).

As for the corn, that is a dense planting in a small box. I'm afraid that as it starts reaching tassel stage the plants will run out of gas and not produce ears. If the variety is something short like Early Sunglow, maybe you'll get something. If it's something like Kandy Korn (8'), well, at least you can save the stalks for Halloween. If you haven't been adding additional nitrogen fertilizer as it grows, it will need it.
organicislandfarmer
Original Author
16 years ago
I have been, I thought about halloween too. funny. it is silver queen sweet corn. I got ears last year same way, except this time its not on a screened in porch. I am adding additional nitrogen fert also. I don't really care if they produce cause I love watching it grow. course I wouldn't mind some corn to eat!.
As for the squash I got some copper fungicide, it has rained alot at night and I think its the problem. I only water by hand from a pitcher and only at 7 am. I also store the water in 5 gal buckets overnight so its room temperature.