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but i dont care lol, earlier this year i planted some sweetcorn seeds, i now have 7ft plants , i thought the sweet corn grew out the top where those seed like things are but ive been told they grow from the feather like things growing out of them and ther is more than 1 on each plant

Can't help but good to see you back on boards!

Hope David continues to do well

Linda x

Puss...the cobs grow on the sides of the plants.....you should hopefully get three or four off each plant. Mine are forming but are not ready yet.
Hope you don't get earwigs in yours.........lol

hello linda all is well nice to see you too xx
thanks amanda so whats the seed like things lol, are they seeds that will make new ones

when we first gre them hubby thought he had done something wrong as tought would be out top wasnt until they formed lower down he realised they were ok

I am pleased they aren't at the top.... you'd never reach them, lol

Sounds like they are doing really well!

Love

Daff xxx

thanks lol, just glad the chucks cant reach them xx

The grass seed like thing at the top drops the pollen.
That is why sweet corn is best grown in a block ( square ) as the bits lower down get fertilized by the pollen blown on the wind...........I hope the explaination isn't so rude that the post gets reported....lol

you mean they bonk in the wind? lol

Bonking sweet corn?????? you can be reported for less than that - pmsl


Jac

Indeed...........lol...........and no one sees then doing it........lol

And if it isn't the wind.........the birds and the bees get in on the act.........bless em...........lol

lol i say lucky them , do i look like a sweet corn, i dont mind standing in the wind getting pollanated xx