Happy Saturday all! I’m growing corn for the second year in my little raised bed and I’m trying it from seed this time. It’s mostly gone well and some of them are to the point I should cull them down to one sprout a spot, but I was wondering if it would be feasible to transplant the second highest stalk on each to fill in spots none of them sprouted from. If so, any tips on the process?

  • The_v@lemmy.world
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    20 days ago

    Do not attempt to transplant the corn.

    The roots go much deeper than you think at that stage.

    You can leave a cluster of 3-4 plants if their closest neighbor is 18" away. It actually helps with pollination.

    • dumples@midwest.social
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      19 days ago

      I always have left my clusters together. I then throw a bunch of beans in the middle. I avoid the squash sister because it overwhelms