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    Anaemic sweetcorn

    Hi
    My sweetcorn Golden Bantam is taking its name seriously as the leaves are not a healthy green but a rather pale yellow and not grown much. Still only about 6” high. Planted out almost 3 weeks ago so not lacked water till this last week. I have given it a good water today but any ideas why it is failing to thrive? The squash planted in the same bed is about to romp away so I don’t think it is the soil. Should I give it a good seaweed feed and hope for the best? Any hints for best results? This is my first attempt at sweetcorn....
    Thanks

    Ssvy
    Tags: sweetcorn
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    Sweetcorn doesn't much like having its roots disturbed. That might be why. But yes, give it a feed and see what happens. It might just be recovering from transplant shock and will get going.

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    • #3
      also been too cold for sweetcorn round here at least.

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      • #4
        Thanks

        I planted them out in loo rolls to try and minimise disturbance but....

        It has really heated up in the last couple of days so will keep fingers crossed they respond to conditions more to their liking!

        Ssvy

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Sweet savory View Post
          Thanks

          I planted them out in loo rolls to try and minimise disturbance but....

          It has really heated up in the last couple of days so will keep fingers crossed they respond to conditions more to their liking!

          Ssvy
          You're very welcome - too late for this year, but what I have done in the past is make mini-cloches for each plant by cutting off the bottoms of plastic bottles, then planted them with a stick by each one and put the bottle over the lot - gives them a head start in a cold Spring.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Sweet savory View Post
            Thanks

            I planted them out in loo rolls to try and minimise disturbance but....
            That's probably the problem, actually. I planted my peas out in loo rolls last year, and they looked very unwell for several weeks before finally getting going.
            The cardboard has no nitrogen in it, so bacteria and fungi take nitrogen from the surrounding soil in order to be able to digest it, thus depriving the plant.

            I'd liquid feed them once a week until they start looking better.

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            • #7
              Mine always go yellow and sulk for a while after planting out. Then they pull themselves together and get on with it. Noticed today that mine had finally put on some girth and we’re returning to a healthy green.
              He-Pep!

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