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grow corn (quokk.au)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/mop
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[–] 8 points 8 months ago (4 children)

I actually did this, it went okay. I got some corn, but unfortunately for the best germination you need a pretty large field due to corn being wind pollinated.

I used maybe a 7×7 ft plot, so definently go bigger than that.

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  • [–] 5 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    I grow corn every year and while you're right it does wind pollinate, you can help it along and hand pollinate. I grow in a 3x5 raised bed and have great success now that I hand pollinate them. I've even grown a single stalk of corn in a pot before, far away from other corn, and got a few ears off it.

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