What's the prevailing wind direction relevant to the two locations? Corn pollen can travel for 1/2 mile with the right conditions. I'm not familiar with either variety so what are the DTMs for them? If you can delay the planting of one variety by 2-3 weeks so they aren't in tassel at the same time you can reduce the crossing problems.

Dave

Both of these are long season (90+ days). Cross pollination is not usually a problem, unless you are saving seed. In this case tho the Blue in the Cherokee White will show in the Stowell's . Staggered planting may work sufficiently for your purposes. If you want to save seed tho, bag several ears as they silk and then hand pollinate with pollen from the tassel of the same variety.

I'll answer in steps- 1. The wind direction generally seems to blow north or south in both areas. 2. The DTM for the sweet corn is, according to the packet, 80-100 days. The cherokee white eagle corn is around 110 days. I can easily plant the cherokee white eagle corn (longer maturity) once the last frost date passes (April 16th) and the sweet corn before we leave on vacation (early may). Would this work?

Thank You!

Looks you and farmerdill were posting at the same time so you may not have seen his post and it should answer your question.

As to wind, I meant relative to the gardens and blocked by structures like the house. For example if your one garden is E of the other and the house in between and your wind is N-S then very little pollen would be blown toward the other garden. But if the gardens are N-S of each other then your N-S wind will blow pollen directly from one to the other.

But since they are both long season varieties then delayed planting may be your only option. That or choose a early or mid season variety to plant with one of them this year and save the other long season for next year.

Dave

Alright, cool. I think I'll likely be fine, as the garden out back is not only very far downhill but also east of the front garden. (The wind only generally blows north/south.) Also, the house blocks them. I think, judging from what you've all said, that I'll be good. If I decide to save seed, which is likely, I'll just bag a few, as recommended. Thanks everybody.