What Can Be Planted With Sweet Corn?

These nine plants are not only perfect companions for corn, but some of them are also tasty!

• Basil.
• Dill.
• Nasturtiums.
• Pole Beans.
• Potatoes.
• Pumpkins (and Other Cucurbits)
• Radishes.
• Sunflowers.

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What grows well with sweet corn?

Using the three sisters method that we’ve already mentioned, you can plant corn for trellises, and after the corn has grown to just a few inches, you can add the beans and squash. Here, the bean seeds feed the corn with nitrogen and provide shade for the roots.

Can you plant corn and carrots together?

Carrots get on well with a wide variety of vegetables – peas, lettuce, rosemary, onions, sage and tomatoes. Speaking of potatoes, you should plant them near beans, corn and members of the cabbage family for best results, and make sure they are away from pumpkins, squash, tomatoes and cucumbers.

What is the closest you can plant sweet corn?

Plant two rows of corn 10 to 12 inches apart, leaving 30 to 42 inches of space between each double row. And as in the traditional row planting method, space the plants in each row 12 inches apart.

What can you plant with corn to keep bugs away?

Marigolds and Nasturtiums – These two flowers are must in all gardens because of their ability to repel or trap pests. They repel aphids, including corn aphids and other pests, as well as attracting beneficial bugs.

Can corn and cucumbers be planted together?

Planting cucumbers with corn provides the cucumbers with needed shade and support while the corn receives pest protection and nutritional aid. With the right timing and spacing, you can successfully produce these two warm-season vegetable crops together.

What happens if you plant corn too close together?

Corn is wind pollinated. If you plant different breeds of corn in your garden, the resulting crop will be undesirable. Sweet corn, popcorn, field corn, and the new super and sugar enhanced varieties all will cross pollinate. If you plant them too close, you will end up with starchy, very un-sweet corn.

Can you plant corn and peppers together?

Carrots, cucumbers, radishes, squash, and members of the Allium family all do well when grown in close proximity to peppers. Corn serves as a windbreak and sun barrier to peppers, while beans and peas fix nitrogen into the soil, a necessary nutrient for peppers, and also help block wind and sun.

How far away should corn be planted from tomatoes?

I planted them eight inches (around 20 centimeters) apart. The same distance between both the plants and the rows. Corn should be planted in clusters instead of long rows. If you put them in long rows, the pollination might not work and you get a corn cob with very few corn kernels.

Can you plant corn in the same place each year?

Rotation is essential to minimize soil borne diseases and insects. You can grow corn in the same spot year-after-year, however, you will pay a heavy penalty in yield and quality reductions.

Why should you not plant cucumbers near tomatoes?

Cucumbers’ and Tomatoes’ Shared Diseases Phytophthora blight and root rot are more serious issues as these disease pathogens can ravage both cucumbers and tomatoes.

Does sweet corn need full sun?

For maximum growth and yield, sweet corn should receive full sun. Soil temperature must be at least 50°F for germination and growth, but 60-85°F is ideal.

How much space do you need between sweet corn plants?

Sow outdoors As sweetcorn is wind pollinated, plants should be grown in blocks rather than rows, 45cm (18in) apart. Sow two or three seeds at each point, then thin out the extra seedlings to leave just the strongest one.

Do sweetcorn plants need support?

Sweetcorn is sturdy and shouldn’t need supporting. It will appreciate watering in very dry weather, particularly from late summer as the silks appear and the cobs begin to form.

When Should sweet corn be planted?

Corn is a tender, warm-season annual that is best planted after the soil temperature reaches 60°F (16°C), usually 2 or 3 weeks after the last frost in spring. Corn requires 60 to 100 frost-free days to reach harvest depending upon variety and the amount of heat during the growing season.