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    THE CHEERFUL EARFUL

    Aug 08, 2018 4 minutes
    Words Jennifer Stackhouse

    Sweet corn label

    Common name: Sweet corn

    Botanical name: Zeya mays

    Family: Poaceae (grass family)

    Aspect & soil: Sun; welldrained soil

    Best climate: All

    Habit: Annual grass

    Propagation: Seed, seedling

    Difficulty: Easy

    Sweet corn is a type of grass that’s grown for its sweet, juicy, delicious cobs. As it is a grass, corn is wind pollinated, which means it isn’t reliant on bees to produce a crop.

    In backyard vegetable gardens, sweet corn is traditionally grown in blocks 1-2sqm, rather than in rows. This is done to maximise pollination as this pattern of planting ensures good pollination, regardless of which way the wind is blowing.

    If there’s been a good spread of pollen, the resulting cobs

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