Growing Corn - Part 1 Planting and Germinating
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- Опубліковано 11 лют 2025
- Corn, Once The Garden Darling. One of the most popular crops of past backyard gardens, corn has fallen out of favor recently. Large, cheap to buy at the grocery store, and a bit tricky during pollination time as you need several plants to ensure healthy ears. Despite all that, a HIGHLY rewarding crop to grow in this day, during these times.
A poor transplanter, corn is usually direct seeded, even here in Canada. However, with a finite warm growing period, if you want corn early, you gotta seed corn early. As a warm-weather plant, it will NOT germinate in cold or even cool soils. Bit of a pickle eh? Well, let's get these guys seeded early like a typical seed in typical seeding trays.....and then see where we get to!
3-part series
Part 1: You are here!
Part 2: • Growing Corn - Part 2 ...
Part 3: • Growing Corn - Part 3 ...
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If you're just starting out gardening in 2020, this inexpensive set of tools from Amazon can get you and your Corn up and running this spring! I know there is a fevered and renewed interest in gardening and many of you are seasoned vets. But remember that there's a whole population out there that hasn't gardened before. Let's help them out and encourage as much as possible! Affiliate links below:
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Hi. Well what type of soil do I use ? Some people say put 3 corn seeds IN one hole ? In case some of the seeds get taken by the birds. Every single time I try to plant corn in containers or in the garden the seeds get eaten. Should I still let them germinate inside ? Or should I germinate them in the refrigerator and than put them In paper towels ? What should I do ? I would really like to grow my own corn. Last year I bought the plants and just had to suck it up and put it in the ground.?
@@gabbysgoods827 if that's what's happening every time, I suggest sprouting then indoors until they get well established. Regular container potting or seeding mix will work just fine.
First off, this is my first year taking on a full scale gardening project (Spring 2023). That said, I’m not even a quarter of the way into your video and see how I screwed up already. I didn’t depress the soil nor did I water from the bottom but praise be to God, almost all the seeds that I’ve planted sprouted this week, 27 of 32. Now let me finish watching your video to help me with the transplant. Hopefully I won’t make any more major mistakes. 😊
i finally got ahold of some fresh corn seeds, i sowed them 4 days ago and they germinated! ill have to rewatch this video. Thanks!
Awesome! Best of luck! :-)
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms thanks!
Thankyou so much for your videos! I grew up with Peter rabbit in the garden...I have found I am learning more everyday. Letting nature teach me .I am a single woman in Oakland CA. I had 2000 tomatoes plants arise out of the compost. Only wish there was someone here to get blown away with this blessing. Too. Just wanted to thankyou
for your desire to be a
Dang good farmer! Peace to you my brother. Beth in oakland
Part 3 of Growing Corn is up and ready! If you're ready to plant, check it out first!: ua-cam.com/video/O9OzVtOidYE/v-deo.html
I’ve been absolutely loving your videos :) Ive watched pretty much all of your videos in the quarantine you deserve so many more subscribers your content is so awesome!! Nice job ☺️
Thanks Emilleee!! That's so cool of you to say! Appreciate it!
You are NAILING it this season with your content! I was planning to plant corn indoors in a week or two. Thanks for the tips, and be healthy
Thanks buddy! I decided just to document everything as I do it on the farm. Anything that's cool or interesting that maybe I didn't know when I started gets turned into a video. Its great to see the response...kind of mind blowing really. I'm just happy that this many people are interested in growing their own food...to me, that's super cool! Cheers bud.
I like your videos - short and sweet.
Thanks for watching and thanks for the support Pam!
Thanks for showing that you can start corn in cells. I'll be doing this today. Happy growing!
Looking forward to part 2 & 3. Regards. Bill
Thanks William...Part 2 is already out!: ua-cam.com/video/8eUpHaGqI7I/v-deo.html And they are almost 2 feet tall now....couple more warm days and I'll be able to film part 3! Cheers buddy!
I purchased peaches & cream variety from local feed & seed store in Georgia USA. Direct sowing ❤️. You have great videos
Right on Linda! I want to do a direct sow vs transplant comparison video...but I'm running out of beds to experiment with this season!
Looking forward to part 2.... thanks, from a subscriber
Thanks Doc for the support! Its really appreciated!
Filming right now actually. The root systems are HUGE. I have no idea why corn is such a bad transplanter...interesting to see how they respond.
Good video. I start mine indoors as well. No issues thus far.
Right on Michael....some people definitely find it easier!
Funny thing is last year,when I didn't know any better, I took an ear from fridge that had started to wither. I broke it in half by hand then took a knife and cut halves into quarters. I took a Tupperware dish bin and filled it with soil. I planted the 4 quarters in the corners of bin and kept watering daily. Every single kernel germinated. Never having done this before I pulled all the sprouts out of the cob. Had WAY too many babies and ALL of them transplanted fine. I'll probably never be able to do this again.
Very interesting...sprouting right out of the cob! Would love to see pics of that, very cool!
I would need to take out some of evergreen plants before I have the room to grow corn. But I sure would love to have corn on the cob! Awesome video!👍
Thanks Mae! Yeah, hard to actually uproot and eliminate existing plants to grow corn..next season I might actually try corn in containers..see if it can be done! What I'll do at the end of this summer is check out the average root system and see just how much soil a corn plant needs. Then gauge that against standard pot sizes and see if I could plant 9 of them (3x3) in pots in an area on my deck. Have a little corn plantation right on my patio! ha ha. Cheers.
The Ripe Tomato Farms yes, I am sure I am not the only person who wants to try growing more vegetables who don’t have space for growing corn or other vegetables.
@@maehay4065 for sure. I always struggle with what to grow and wanting more space... And I have about 90 garden beds! Ha ha, it's never-ending!
Best demonstration and explanation! Thank you!
Thanks so much Nadine, very much appreciated!
I love your channel! I'm starting an indoor garden all over again this year and you're very helpful
I've done this with a popcorn kernel out of a bag of popcorn. Unfortunately at the time it outgrew the pot so I had to recycle it. But they grow fast
Whooaaa...Just from regular popcorn kernals? I gotta try that Valerie! Wonder what kind of actual corn it grows?
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms I'm not sure but it grows like corn so I'm guessing it's good for making more popcorn
I was thinking the same thing. about growing corn out of a popcorn bag. lol.
Very good quick and to the point😊😊😊
nice to c another canadian!
im in alberta.........wbu
Great video! Thank you for sharing. I want to make my own flour.
Corn hasn't fallen out of favor with me. I love corn on the cob. But, it is expensive. Around here it's around $1 for 2 ears. When I first moved here, I could get 10 ears for the same dollar.
This will be an interesting series.
Same here Donna! Let's see how much space we actually need to grow this stuff successfully....and if we're feeling extra special on our game, what we can companion plant with it over the summer!
I'm a new gardener. My neighbor brought me a whole bunch of corn. Something isn't right. It's chewy and doesn't pop in your mouth. Does this mean maybe it should have been picked earlier?
very nice video
Can you just direct sow it? I have a tree nursery pot (45gal?) that I want to use for that.
You definitely can. Especially if its in a pot where you have control over the climate its in. My seeding early indoors here is merely to extend my growing season on the spring side because we are having a late winter here in Victoria, BC.
thanks now i can now grow corn
Best of luck!
1. Start with fresh corn seeds for the best results.
2. Directly sow seeds approximately 1.5 to 2 inches deep and 4 to 6 inches apart.
3. Cover with soil, space your rows of seeds 30 to 36
inches apart.
4. Water your block of corn well after planting.
5. Corn stalks are sturdy and should not need staking.
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Can i grow corn after picking and taking fresh corn niblets
From the niblets?
do i need to water them during the germination process at all? thanks! love the video, so clear and full of energy.
If you pre soak the soil, you shouldn't need to water them until well after they sprout
What perfect month to plant corn after winter? Or it’s okay to plant in spring and put it inside for awhile.
So this year I tried gardening for the first time, and corn was definitely on the list of seeds to grow. I have limited space, so I grew them in bags which I had purchased from Amazon. Love these bags! - in fact - I'm trying to grow sweet potatoes for the first time in them right now too. Anyway, getting off topic here lol. I planted some corn seeds directly in the bag and others were transplanted. Omg do they grow quick! You aren't kiddin when you say that. By the time mine finished growing - tassels and all - some grew over 7 ft in height. The only downfall for me was that no ears produced 😢 (many reasons why this happened), but one interesting moment was when I cut them down - I noticed in a couple of the stems that there were two separate 'stems' within the main one and they were slightly different in colour. Any explanations for this? Anyway, I was very excited to try to grow corn, and although they did not produce any cobs, I will give it a go next year! Thanks for this video and all the up and coming ones on this topic. I will truly be looking forward to learning more about growing corn!
P.S. Your videos are very useful, helpful, and provide informative advice. Thank you ❣
The 2nd stem could very well have been the flowering shoot (ear) ready to be sent out. Did you get any pics, that's super interesting....Thanks for sharing either way! Cheers!
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Unfortunately, I do not have a photo of what I described. But, for next season, if for some reason I run into the same problem and see what I described, I will definitely take pics.
I did want to ask this about corn:
Are ears of corn supposed grow before tassels?
@@varietymom2931 that'd be cool, thanks! For the ears, the tassels form at the end of them.. They kind of appear at the same time
@@TheRipeTomatoFarmsRight. So when the male tassels are starting to sprout, this would mean ears are present on stalks? Because if that's the case, that is not what happened with mine 😕 So hopefully next year, I have a better outcome🤞
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Have you ever tried, or thought about trying, growing corn indoors over the winter?
I’m watching again very great video of corn seeding in it. I probably should of sowed it indoors so that the birds couldn’t get to it. I have tried to grow corn and the birds keep eating the seeds it be in the trays or in the garden and those birds are absolutely spoiled to take my corn seeding away from me. The thing of it is I’m curious why do people say 3 pieces of corn in each hole ? Your saying just one in each starter plants? I don’t know what to believe ? Or should I germinate inside the refrigerator in a paper towels or what
In How many days will the corn seed sprout?
Hey Thelma, germination of all seeds is entirely temperature dependent. At 70-80F, you can expect corn seeds to germinate within a week.
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms I didn’t know that it only took corn seeds to grow within a week !!! Hmm
@@gabbysgoods827 they sprout and grow FAST! It's crazy!
can you tell me what your indoor setup was, i saw lights, and tinfoil plus the pans
Hello, can i check by putting a lid above, you improves and retains the moisture but how does this go with ventilation and oxygen flow? For advice pls!
Any lid would only be until germination. After that, remove the lid.
I have an ear of corn that my late father had for God only knows how long. Its purple. Would these seeds still be able to germinate? Just curious if I should try. Thanks!
Nice! i like this.
Cheers
Welp I missed up and put 2 seeds per cell and not one. Looks like I'll need to replant. I just did it on Wednesday maybe they will germinate 🙏🙏🙏
You can also just cut down the weaker one as they sprout....no need to fully replant! :-)
Nice, informative video. Do you harden them off?
So I am planning to do this and my target is to transplant corn on June when I have slot available. Would you mind sharing like a timetable? Like how many days is needed for the corn be ready for transplanting?
I took some corn from my bunnies dry food and it grew
Thank you for this video! I just bought corn seeds this year! I don't really have the space for it yet. I'm not sure exactly what kind of space it needs. I've seen some people plant them in blocks and some in rows. Which do you do?
Thanks Amy! Corn definitely needs to be planted in blocks or multi-rows. The reason for this is, the pollination of the ears so that they actually produce corn. I like to space mine in a 1 foot radius around each plant. That is, a 4x4 area would have 16 corn plants. Each of those little strands becomes an individual corn kernel. Space the corn too far apart and it won't get pollinated and you'll have patchy corn. But also, space them too close together and the leaves get in the way and even worse pollination problems! 1 say 12-18 inches apart for the adult plants. Cheers!
Do I need to water the seeds daily or only start watering after it germinated?
No plant gets watered daily. You'll kill them. With most seeds done in trays with pre-moistened soil, you won't be watering until they've sprouted.
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Thanks for replying so quickly and the advice. Subbed!
How many weeks before the last frost days should I start the seeds indoors?
Corn is a very fast grower Bev... I cut it down to 4 weeks
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms thank you very much.
My corn plant has tiny holes in the leaves and I don’t know what’s causing it, do you have any info?
Hmmm...I'm thinking Corn Flea Beetle....
Do you buy corn seed or can you make your own seed and if so how do you do it? Great videos!
Thanks Seeker! You can definitely get your own seed from the corn you grow. Simply let the ear of corn dry on the plant by leaving it past the ripe stage to turn brown. Some of the sweet varieties you can pull a bit earlier, expose the kernels in a cool, covered area, and they will set as seeds that way. Cheers!
I got fresh corn seeds .......can I sow them ......is they really germinate
Yup, fresh Corn kernels can definitely germinate and grow into Corn plants!
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms really 🙏
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hello, i have some corn called ornamental arlequin, can you eat this corn, thank you a great video.
How do you get the plants out of the cells easily?
Keep them on the dry side up to 48 hours before transplanting.... They pop out MUCH easier. :-)
Any advice on warding of wire worms that eat corn seeds and roots?
is it an annual plant?
Yes, corn is not a perennial and it will not come back the next year.
How long does it take to sprout?
When can I plant my corn seeds in OH
Where do you buy a plug tray like that??
I cant even get corn to sprout
@@ChasingLatitudes possibly too wet or too cold
@TheRipeTomatoFarms hmm, im.in pierto rico, trying to start it inside,
I’m growing corn In my garden
Can i ask if how frequent do you water your corn in a seed tray? and how much water do i need to feed them. im using your video as a reference for my research paper. Thanks and a very helpful video!
Hi Kai, when I pre-start the corn in seedling trays, I original soak the tray to saturation before planting. After that, I maybe water it twice in the whole 6 weeks its in the tray.
Thanks for the reply! I started a plant based research for my school and it happens that your video focused on planting. Very helpful!
Oops I just placed 4 corn seeds in one cell 🤦🏻♂️
Ha ha, now THAT's a little crowded!
Oh boy was I not expecting pitiful germination
I got about an 8% germination rate .....
Your voice sounds like crazygorilla
Do I have to wait 2hrs 😒
Corn doesn’t transplant well 😖
I know.....for a plant so vigorous and fast-growing, its so odd that it doesn't. I'm using paper towel pots this year instead!
Half of my 2x5 bed germinated smh
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