So, I planted a few stalks of sweet corn this year, and I wasn't expecting anything out of them for awhile yet, but now I am starting to get a bit concerned....I am starting to see the beginnings of tassels on a few of them, and none have set ears yet, and all are very short (between 2 and 3' tall)
Should I be worried? I am fairly sure that I have time to start new ones if I have to (fall comes late to alabama and lasts awhile too) but I am not sure if they will keep growing or not?
Any advice would be appreciated!!
Thanks!
Steph
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"Because corn is a short-day plant, some cultivars will not flower when the day length is more than 13 hours. This is rarely a problem with commercially available sweet corn varieties in the Southeast, but a grower should be mindful of day length when planting heirloom or tropical corn varieties."
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