Summary

On this week's Good Growing podcast, we are talking sweet corn. As we enter the later part of the season what are some things we need to know about growing sweet corn? Perhaps you've seen some unwanted pests or some fertility issues. What about harvesting and storing for a wintertime sweet corn treat? Watch us on YouTube https://youtu.be/6FIKy7H86Ms 2:11 Isn't it all corn just corn? What is sweet corn versus field corn? 3:31 What is the "milk stage?" And the different stages of pollination. 5:45 Does sweet corn benefit from pollinators? 6:49 Katie shares how she deals with weeds in sweet corn 9:43 Planting groundcover (cover crops) such as clover under corn 11:24 Should we fertilize once the corn's ears start to form? 13:22 What is corn "lodging?" 15:20 What can be done to ensure good pollination? 16:35 When do you know when sweet corn is ready to pick? 17:25 Can you eat sweet corn raw? 18:15 How do you store sweet corn? 19:33 How can you preserve corn for use in the winter? 20:23 Issues with sweet corn - squirrels 21:17 Issues with sweet corn - Japanese beetles 21:50 Issues with sweet corn - raccoons 24:43 Controlling Japanese beetles 26:00 What is corn earworm and does it ruin the corn ear? 27:30 Corn smut fungus - a delicacy or pest? Read about growing sweet corn on our Good Growing blog https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/good-growing/2020-05-15-how-grow-sweet-corn ___ Any products mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion of these products.