Comments on: Growing Sweetcorn in Containers. http://topveg.com/2007/10/24/growing-sweetcorn-in-troughs/ news, reviews, hints and tips on vegetable gardening, fruit growing and herbs. Fri, 5 Dec 2008 01:12:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Familynatters http://topveg.com/2007/10/24/growing-sweetcorn-in-troughs/#comment-1467 Familynatters Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:22:17 +0000 http://topveg.com/2007/10/24/growing-sweetcorn-in-troughs/#comment-1467 Hi TopVeg We will have to read this carefully. You know our attempt at sweetcorn was very poor this year, so any hints are welcome. Hi TopVeg

We will have to read this carefully. You know our attempt at sweetcorn was very poor this year, so any hints are welcome.

]]> By: TopVeg http://topveg.com/2007/10/24/growing-sweetcorn-in-troughs/#comment-1359 TopVeg Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:40:02 +0000 http://topveg.com/2007/10/24/growing-sweetcorn-in-troughs/#comment-1359 Thanks Mel- that is an important point. Also, they should not be close to another variety - particularly a cattle-feed variety, as they are very likely to cross pollinate & produce a poor tasting cob. Thanks for your comment TopVeg Thanks Mel- that is an important point.
Also, they should not be close to another variety - particularly a cattle-feed variety, as they are very likely to cross pollinate & produce a poor tasting cob.
Thanks for your comment
TopVeg

]]> By: Mel Rimmer http://topveg.com/2007/10/24/growing-sweetcorn-in-troughs/#comment-1358 Mel Rimmer Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:55:35 +0000 http://topveg.com/2007/10/24/growing-sweetcorn-in-troughs/#comment-1358 I've tried them in grow bags and they were rubbish. Probably not deep enough, as you say. You should also be sure to plant sweetcorn in blocks, not rows, as they are pollinated by wind not insects so if they are in rows, the chances are the wind will blow the pollen away. If you plant them in blocks there's a much better chance of pollination occurring. I’ve tried them in grow bags and they were rubbish. Probably not deep enough, as you say. You should also be sure to plant sweetcorn in blocks, not rows, as they are pollinated by wind not insects so if they are in rows, the chances are the wind will blow the pollen away. If you plant them in blocks there’s a much better chance of pollination occurring.

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