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frizzle · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 2 Location: co.sligo

hello folks, has anyone grown sweetcorn in their polytunnel Question

Tried the 'baby'sweetcorn but already hit the ceiling with no sign of any cobs yet Confused

Advice, comments welcome, thanks Exclamation

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MrsL · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:39 pm Post subject:

Should be showing some tassels by now; have you tapped them to aid pollination, planted in a block, and left plenty of openings to allow pollinating insects in?
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blowin · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 12:38 am Post subject:

Good bunches of tassels from about 10 days ago but none are showing any of the obvious signs of having been pollinated ( wilting & browning --- I think ! ) . This despite there being loads of pollen stuck to the leaves of the plants . Even tapped the male flowers with a container beneath then tipped flower heads , pollen and all onto the tassels . That was a week ago . I had expected something to happen by now .
Presumably " baby" corn does need to be pollinated before eating ??? Rolling Eyes

Incidentally , the cobs might be baby size but there aren't many of them and the plants are over 7 ft , so not exactly a space-saving crop ! Laughing