Growing Corn, I Hope.

My Corn patch is coming up, but seems to have developed some yellowing on the leaves.

Can anyone tell me if this is normal, or if i should i be doing something else other than adding/top loading Blood/Bone Nitrogen fertiliser after they were 9" high?



How much and how often should i water the soil?

And is there anything else i can be doing to encourage growth?

Only second time i have attempted to grow the stuff, did not do to well last summer, looking for some sound advice.

Live in Glasgow Scotland so the weather/temperature can sometimes be hit or miss, but apparently it can be done.

Remembering from my youth, we applied fertilizer (to the best of my recollection, we used 10-10-10 fertilizer) in the furrow when we planted our sweet corn. The yellowing leaves are an indicator of nitrogen deficiency, so you may want to go with a 20-10-10 when you plant next year.
If possible, you should plant larger stands of corn in order to get good pollination.

a reply to: andy06shake

Lack of nitrogen.

a reply to: butcherguy

Ile give it a go next year with more if i can get these ones to grow somewhat.

4 x 4 so hopefully a few should pollinate, done it with just 4 last year and whilst they did all grow and produce corn, it was not very big.

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

Thats my thinking given the colour of the leaves.

No wanting to add much more of the Blood/bone fertiliser which is apparently full of Nitrogen in case i burn the roots.

Does that make sense?

a reply to: andy06shake

Maybe for the ones that are yellowing.

a reply to: andy06shake

You can amend the soil with nitrogen now and replant more corn. You should have plenty of time for a fall crop!

Or you can plant pole beans between the stalks and even if the corn doesn't turn out, the beans can climb it.

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

The ones that are yellowing were doing so before i top loaded and hoed in the Blood and Bone mix about 10-15cm from the stalks.

Only did so yesterday i suppose so hopefully ile see some improvements.

This Summer has been really mild this year compared to the last 2 or 3 thus far.

a reply to: andy06shake

Ok, give it a few days then to see if it makes a difference.

a reply to: Atsbhct

Ta ive got Peas just above the Corn patch that's are coming on also.

Lets not right off the corn i have planted so far, it grew last year, sure it will also this year, just hopefully better if i can get the soil a little richer.

a reply to: andy06shake

Ok....
Looks strange, as if they are flowering already. These white hairs are the pistils. They look very small to be in flower already, ifbthe case I wouldn't get my hopes for a great yeald up.

you can have a multitude of issues...
What soil is it? Do you know the PH of the soil? How much nutrients were in it. could be nutrient lookout.
could be missing nutrient... Adding nutrients without knowing what the issue is can make it worse.
seems like very little soil, how far deep can they root?
So many variables...

a reply to: andy06shake

I do like that you're growing American stuff over there in Scotland. Have you considered expanding your crop to SUV's and Big Macs?

a reply to: Terpene

Its just a pet project im not really caring about yield as long as i can get the corn to grow longer the 15cm, do better than last year.

Patch is 4 x 4 corn about 8 by 8 feet wide/long with about About 2ft of soil, comprising garden compost and topsoil.

Dont know how far down the roots go, last year about 30-50cm.

As to the nutrients i added as required 50g to 1 square foot and mixed appropriately.

I don't know the PH if I'm honest, or that much about growing corn.

Like how often should i water for a start?

I just go each day or when the soil feels dry about and inch below the surface.

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

A McDonalds just opened or is opening adjacent to our local ASDA if that counts.

Im thrilled about the prospect if im honest, a load of peeps not so much.

Piss on it, add a little Uric acid to the soil.

I have a three pound bag of organic uric acid crystals I use a little of occasionally, you have to watch that you do not burn the plants by adding too much.

a reply to: rickymouse

I sprinkle urine about to keep the foxes and other things away.

Don't tell the Mrs through, it would be frowned upon. LoL

a reply to: andy06shake

You are spot on with the finger in soil technique for watering.

Compost and fert is probably too much for corn. Pumkin, cucumbers, pepper trive on lot of nutrients.

It's very difficult to make a proper diagnosis, but considering beginners tend to overfeed their plants, I would wait a couple of days, after feeding and observe...

originally posted by: butcherguy
Remembering from my youth, we applied fertilizer (to the best of my recollection, we used 10-10-10 fertilizer) in the furrow when we planted our sweet corn. The yellowing leaves are an indicator of nitrogen deficiency, so you may want to go with a 20-10-10 when you plant next year.
If possible, you should plant larger stands of corn in order to get good pollination.

You remembered your youth correctly.
That is precisely the answer .

ETA : you want to apply it a day before it rains

a reply to: Terpene

Cheers.

I'm an amateur gardener also and have only tried corn a couple times. This year, I got lovely green happy leaves after feeding mine a liquid kelp mixture (blue planet). I switched over to a basic 13-13-13 for production but either I did it too late or it just wasn't the right thing for it. I did get a few small ears off each plant that were not fully developed (silk dried up very fast) They were amazingly delicious though! Wish I had gotten fuller ears and planted more, I only had a small stand too.
Anyway, you might try the kelp if they don't seem to respond to your latest feeding. Good luck!