Question:I heard something recently about how to tell the causes of poor corn spacing but didn’t get the entire story. Please pass that along when you have a chance. Thanks.

Plant the corn in blocks at least three rows wide, with a minimum row length of 8 feet. Space rows about 18 inches apart in the block. Within each row, sow four or five seeds one inch deep in “hills” ...

Why Should You Plant Corn With Companion Plants. Companion planting is a method that combines different plants based on size, spacing, and nutrient needs, as well as attract pollinators and reduce ...

Test Plot Roundup: Hybrids, Corn Nematodes, Row Spacing and Starter Additives In 2010, the Farm Journal Test Plots program harvested its 19th year of third-party, independent demonstration research.

Here are some concerns that came to me this past week. Sweet corn: It is not just corn anymore. Corn comes in endless kinds of sweet and supersweet enhanced and colors of yellow, white and mixed ...

I’ve also seen some describe the spacing between fertilizer pellets as being a “dime’s width” apart. This is kind of why I like the one pound per 10 feet of row.

Corn is the giant of the vegie patch. Many varieties will quickly grow to 2m tall or more, which makes growing corn at home a lot of fun. Big plants like these need plenty of moisture and feeding ...

Drone technology offers a fast, reliable way to assess crop stands — one of the most important factors influencing yield ...

Why Should You Plant Corn With Companion Plants Companion planting is a method that combines different plants based on size, spacing, and nutrient needs, as well as attract pollinators and reduce ...