Corn is a he althy and beloved cereal by many. The birthplace of this representative of the flora is South America. Planting corn is a responsible and demanding business.
Optimal soil
For a plant, the following soils are most suitable: loamy, sandy, floodplain or peat bogs. Successful cultivation of this crop requires proper agricultural technology: tillage and preliminary cleaning of it from weeds. Soil preparation must begin in the fall. The earth needs to be dug up and phosphate and organic fertilizers applied. On podzolic soils, fertilizer limestone or lime (300 g / sq. M) should be applied.
Preparing for landing
Corn is a thermophilic crop. For her comfortable well-being, it is better to choose southern slopes for planting or areas that are well protected from the cold wind. For high yields, seed quality is of great importance. They are first sized to size so that the corn grows evenly. Then, in order to increase their germination and resistance of plants to various aggressive factors, the seeds are well warmed up. Then they are etched with a solution of brilliant green orpotassium permanganate to keep out pests. The soil in the place where the corn will be planted must be well loosened. All seeds must be the same shape and color. Various fertilizers (organic, nitrogen, potash) are also applied. Manure has a beneficial effect on the growth of shoots, but you should not get too carried away.
Planting corn
Seeds should be planted in well-warmed soil. Planting of corn begins at the end of April. Scheme - 60x30. Three or four grains are placed in the nests. Depth is about 6 cm. After the shoots appear, they must be thinned out. Leave no more than two plants in one nest.
In the northern regions, where climatic conditions are more severe, pre-growing of seedlings is practiced. To do this, the seeds are first planted in peat cups, which are filled with nutrient soil. It consists of one part of sand, two of compost, and one of peat. Approximately half a bucket of such land is added a glass of ash. One grain is sown in each glass. Depth - 3 cm. From above, everything is sprinkled with sand. Planting corn in the country should be carried out in warm weather, when the earth is well warmed up. One decade before transferring the seedlings to the ground, it must be fed, otherwise the plants may not tolerate the transplant. The picking is carried out in the phase of three sheets, then the planting of corn will be most successful. Times vary in different climates. However, the soil temperature should be above +10 C. During the entire time of plant growthmust be protected from pests and weeds (especially at an early stage).
Cleaning
Harvest in different ways. However, the simplest and most affordable is cutting the stems and separating the cobs from them. The main thing is that the corn reaches milky ripeness. Its main feature is the presence of a drying edge on the leaf wrappers of the ears. Beans should be arranged in even, closed rows.
