It is considered that vegetable corn - culture southern. But thanks to early ripening varieties it safely moves ahead on beds not only middle part of Russia, but also to more northern regions. These delicious kernels are pleasant to all. In them there are so much important vitamins that does sugar ""beauty"" by dietary product. The main thing is to consider ""tastes"" of corn, and it is possible to receive big crops every year.
What is loved by corn?
Sweet corn needs the srednelegky soil and abundance of the sun. It is tolerant by drought, but loves if it is watered during blossoming, fructification when the ear gains weight.
She loves organic chemistry, manure. Mineral potassium, phosphorus bring at spring soil cultivation. If the earth poor, corn feed up complex fertilizers twice. The first time - in the middle of June, next time - at the beginning of July.
Corn will not yield of good harvest on cold, crude, heavy and sour soils.
Seeds sow since May 15-20 to the open ground when the earth gets warm at depth of 10 cm to 9-10os. Soaking of seeds for day, will accelerate emergence of sprouts of corn for several days.
Sow seeds on depth of 3-5 cm, depending on structure of the soil. For emergence of amicable shoots, the earth should be supported in damp state. It is possible to use ukryvny material. Shoots transfer frosts to - 3 wasps.
Cultivation and seedling method is possible. Before disembarkation such seedling needs small training and accustoming by open sunlight. The best age of seedling has to be not more senior than 3 weeks. More age seedling takes root worse.
Density of standing of plants of 4-8 pieces/sq.m.
Care for plants not difficult. At young age the corn boring should be protected from aggression of weeds, to prorykhlit on depth of 8-10 cm.
It is possible to delete stepsons (side escapes) at plants, but it is not obligatory. It is appropriate to do it when you leave ears on seeds, for the fastest ripening of seeds.
In dry weather it is necessary to water and feed up. At temperature 18-20os corn perfectly grows. During blossoming during heat, at 32 OS above, there will be problems with pollination and yield losses.
Before blossoming for the best stability the corn should be hilled.
Remove ears phase of dairy ripeness. Important indicator - juiciness of grain. If to press nail grain, from it lacteal juice will scatter. One more sign of the ripened ear - the beginning of drying of snouts of pestles.
And drying and vmyatinka of seeds on the top of ear says that grains have become overripe. Ranks of grains in ear have to adjoin densely to each other. The surface of grains has to have glossy and brilliant appearance.
Harvesting is carried out selectively and it lasts about a week.
The most early ripening and dessert varieties of domestic selection which can be grown up in 80-95 days - Kuban sugar 210, the Gourmand, Threefold sweet, Creamy F1 nectar, Honey F1 nectar.