How often should sweet corn be fertilized to produce high yields of good quality corn?
A. Sweet corn should be lightly fertilized prior to planting. It should be fertilized again when the plants are approximately 4 inches tall and when they are 8 to 10 inches tall. Approximately 1/4 pound of complete fertilizer for every 10 feet of garden row is sufficient in most areas of Texas. 8. Q. This year my sweet corn produced yellow and white kernels on the same cob. What’s wrong? A. This could be the result of a bicolored variety or perhaps cross-pollination. Some new varieties, primarily those with an extra sweet character, produce white and yellow kernels on the same cob. The bicolored varieties include “Sweet-G 90” and “Honey and Cream.” These new hybrids are produced by crossing white and yellow inbreds. However, if you planted yellow and white sweet corn in your garden or a neighbor planted a different type sweet corn, multi-colored kernels on the same cob could result. 9. Q. What is meant by advertisements in catalogs referring to “Super Sweet” varieties of sweet corn? A.
