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11 Feb 10, T (Australia - temperate climate)

Having grown baby sweetcorn for the first time, the silks are red in colour at the moment can someone inform me when is the right time to pick baby corn, is it the same rule as normal corn? where the silks should be brown?

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09 Aug 16, Ann-Marie (Australia - tropical climate)

Baby corn is picked much earlier than normal corn. The silks should be just emerging ( aprrox 1 cm long) and still soft. I find that the silks just poking out can be ready that evening or the next day as they grow very fast.

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26 Feb 10, Barb (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hey Jason, your corn sound fantastic! I had a bad time with corn this year - male flowers came out in a heat wave before the female tassels were out and massive winds blew pollen away. So yield was down, but still v yummy! I'm tempted to stick in another crop now - hopefully not too late in the year.

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23 Mar 10, aaron (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Most of the produce has been eaten by insects. Is there any organic base spray to combat this?

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23 Mar 10, bob stratford (Australia - temperate climate)

boil corn for 10mns with a pinch of sugar but make sure the corn is cold before you add to the boiling water this will stop the natual sugars from excaping, place on a plate and smear butter and salt you carn't go wrong.

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02 Apr 10, Geoff (Australia - tropical climate)

when cooking my corn I just wrap it in baking paper with the ends twisted & cook it in the microwave for 2 & a half minutes, cooked & still has a nice crunch to it,a dash of butter if you want but straight up is good for me.

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10 Apr 10, louise (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Ihave grown corn for the first time and am delighted I grew from packet seed straight into the ground and as they became young plants separated each one and sowed into rows I watered and watered they need constant water upkeep now they are ready for eating the tails are brownish in colour and i had about three coblets to each stalk purely organic didnt have to keep the bugs away . the trick is water everyday

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11 Apr 10, chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

i grew my first bunch of corn last season but was not very succesful i grew them from a punnet that i brought.... this year i will plant by seed would it be better to plant direct or sow in seed trays? :) x

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18 May 10, dave (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

i have found it best to plant your corn from seed the seedlings dont seem to like to be transplanted they are almost sertain to die.plus i always soak my seeds in tepid water overnight to encourige germination.

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19 May 10, Wayne (Australia - temperate climate)

I found exactly the same - corn seedlings from the garden shop invariably die or do poorly. Much better to start from seed.

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