Sweetcorn, cant decide.

[Kristen]

Am i right in thinking there is no problem with cross pollenation as long as both varieties are 'super sweet' (I have Swift and Lark)?

Theoretically

[Bill HH]

Heres a plan then, I could grow the sundance in the garden and the swift in the pollytunnel, that should stop them cross pollinating shouldnt it? Is it possible to grow sweetcorn in a poly? The tops may be a bit bent.

[Alison]

Heres a plan then, I could grow the sundance in the garden and the swift in the pollytunnel, that should stop them cross pollinating shouldnt it? Is it possible to grow sweetcorn in a poly? The tops may be a bit bent.

I know that people do and I think they do tend to get a lot taller. I never have as I think they do OK outdoors and my tunnel is always ram packed with the things that really do need the space. However, if you do have the space then give it a go.

[Kristen]

Is it possible to grow sweetcorn in a poly? The tops may be a bit bent.

I grow them (Swift specifically) in my greenhouse. My "cropping house" has a relatively low roof, for a greenhouse, so you might be OK in a poly tunnel. I don't give mine much encouragement, with Nitrogen, but the greenhouse soil is fertile. I plant them at quite lax spacing and interplant with Peppers and Aubergines, grown on in pots and planted "late", and take the early crop of Sweetcorn to then allow the follow on crops some space.

This was 24-June