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Sweetcorn what size block works?

CapelglynCapelglyn Posts: 24
in Fruit & veg

Hi all

I am growing sweetcorn this year for the first time and am a bit confused about what size block I should plant. Also can I mix varieties in the same block, or would I need two separate blocks. My varieties are Earligold F1 and Northern Extra Sweet F1. My raised beds are 14 ft x 4 ft, so at 1.5ft spacing I could plant 27 - 30 plants. Would this be considered a block or three rows of plants?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

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  • ColinAColinA Posts: 392

    I plant mine at 15-18in spacing each way, don't mix varieties as I ubdersatand croos polination affects taste and sweetness

    Hope this helps

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  • treehugger80treehugger80 Posts: 1,923

    the bigger block of planting the better it works for sweetcorn

  • CapelglynCapelglyn Posts: 24

    Okay got that on the varieties, but what about the size of the block, when growing in a raised bed?

  • Kevin134Kevin134 Posts: 15

    I plant mine in a square block so if you have 25 I would plant five rows of five, or what ever fits in you bed.

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