We've had a couple days of nasty storms and wind.
My rows of corn have fallen over. They aren't laying on the ground, but leaning very close.
IDuring a break in the storms, I went out and put more soil around the base of each stalk, but then another nasty storm/wind came along, and they are back where they've started.
Will they be ok, if I just keep picking them back up, or should I leave them alone? Will they come back up on their own?
My staked tomato plants, two of them, even fell over, and those stakes are pretty far in the ground!
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opabinia51
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Mound some soil up around the bases of the corn. For future reference, plant the corn seeds between 2 and 4 inches deep. When the seed germinates, the epicotyl only moves up and not down, therefore the depth planted is the depth the the roots will obtain. For this reason it is best to plant the seeds at least, 3 inches deep, I would say.
Anyway, mounding the soil up around the bases will provide support for this year.
Mound some soil up around the bases of the corn. For future reference, plant the corn seeds between 2 and 4 inches deep. When the seed germinates, the epicotyl only moves up and not down, therefore the depth planted is the depth the the roots will obtain. For this reason it is best to plant the seeds at least, 3 inches deep, I would say.
Anyway, mounding the soil up around the bases will provide support for this year.
I went back out today and they were laying completely on their sides touching the ground. I picked them back up and mounded them again. They were still leaning pretty badly. Then ANOTHER storm and wind came along and they are back down again. I mounded the soil around them a good 3-4 inches high and thick.
I've had so many problems in past years with corn, due to soil, and this year was going so well. My corn was growing fabulously. I just don't know if they will make it back from these harsh storms.
I guess I could always replant, but it's heartbreaking.
I'm in eastern northern VA where flooding has been a problem with these storms. I'm just...disheartened.
I've had so many problems in past years with corn, due to soil, and this year was going so well. My corn was growing fabulously. I just don't know if they will make it back from these harsh storms.
I guess I could always replant, but it's heartbreaking.
I'm in eastern northern VA where flooding has been a problem with these storms. I'm just...disheartened.
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opabinia51
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Mmmmmmmmmm, yes it sounds a little frustrating. If your garden is prone to storms, you might want to move it to a somewhat sheltered place but, be sure that you recieve plenty of sunlight.
Also, remember that corn is a vorcious feeder and should be moved each year anyway. Also, add sheet composts to the areas where you grow corn in the fall to replace all the lost nutrients and carbon compounds.
Also, remember that corn is a vorcious feeder and should be moved each year anyway. Also, add sheet composts to the areas where you grow corn in the fall to replace all the lost nutrients and carbon compounds.
my friend had that problem too in her back yard, just a small row 20 or so. also no protection so she put one large fence post on eack end and ran chicken wire down one side and back up the other, took it down when were bigger and better weather, worked like a charmacjlmom wrote:We've had a couple days of nasty storms and wind.
My rows of corn have fallen over. They aren't laying on the ground, but leaning very close.
IDuring a break in the storms, I went out and put more soil around the base of each stalk, but then another nasty storm/wind came along, and they are back where they've started.
Will they be ok, if I just keep picking them back up, or should I leave them alone? Will they come back up on their own?
My staked tomato plants, two of them, even fell over, and those stakes are pretty far in the ground!