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Disfigured sweet corn

The2olliesThe2ollies Posts: 14
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I have grown sweet corn successfully for the past 4 years, but this year I have had the weird experience of male flowers trying to grow cobs at the top of the plant, and regular cobs splitting/forking into 2 or 3 small cobs. There are a few good regular cobs, but pretty rubbish compared with earlier years. Plants were bought from the same supplier each time. I have watered every day, so they have never dried out. Any ideas please, thank you!

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I’ve done a bit of googling and found this ... https://permies.com/t/56390/Mutant-corn

    if you scroll down to the post by John Weilland dated May 20, 2016 you’ll see his explanation of what he thinks causes this. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • The2olliesThe2ollies Posts: 14
    Wow, thank you so much for this! I thought I’d checked through most of the posts, but obviously missed this. Very interesting, and I think I will send photographs to the suppliers, who are a reputable company. Many thanks again!

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Glad to help 😊 
    It’d be good to hear the outcome 👍 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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