Growing Corn - Part 1 Planting and Germinating

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!

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[TheRipeTomatoFarms]

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:

[mrswiggles]

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. 😊

[marcusyong]

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!

[OakKnobFarm]

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

[emilycardenas]

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 ☺️

[Helen-xkyu]

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

[northerngirlhobbies]

Thanks for showing that you can start corn in cells. I'll be doing this today. Happy growing!

[AtlantaHospiceRN]

I purchased peaches & cream variety from local feed & seed store in Georgia USA. Direct sowing ❤️. You have great videos

[wrkingclass]

I love your channel! I'm starting an indoor garden all over again this year and you're very helpful

[williammcduff]

Looking forward to part 2 & 3. Regards. Bill

[maehay]

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!👍

[mjawolfe]

Good video. I start mine indoors as well. No issues thus far.

[valeriesanchez]

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

[Darth-.-Vaper]

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.

[drgergens]

Looking forward to part 2.... thanks, from a subscriber

[nadines]

Best demonstration and explanation! Thank you!

[Donna_G]

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.

[brazilian-lady]

Great video! Thank you for sharing. I want to make my own flour.

[alarcon]

Can you just direct sow it? I have a tree nursery pot (45gal?) that I want to use for that.

[devourer]

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.