Are you tired of losing a significant portion of your corn yield to pests but wary of using traditional pesticides? Discover how organic pesticides can be your game-changer. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the benefits and drawbacks of using these eco-friendly options. Understanding Organic Pesticides Organic pesticides are substances derived from natural sources … Read more
Weeds are so frustrating. They keep popping up in the field or garden without heeding your desire to grow the perfect vegetable and to earn money. Sweet Corn Weeds Read about: Greenhouse Crops for the Off-Season It’s fair to say that weeds compete for light, nutrients and space for crops, such as sweet corn, which is the … Read more
Whether you grow for wholesale or retail, producing full, tasty ears with no worms is the gold star of sweet corn production. Getting those ears of sweet corn production to your customers before the sugars turn to starch is the required next step. Doing so depends on getting a few things right from sowing to … Read more
Like humans, insects love to feed on corn. As a result, if consumers want to continue enjoying this sweet treat, they must rely on growers to identify and control insects that favor corn. Three insects that like to feed on this vegetable are the corn rootworm, cutworm and European corn borer. Let’s look more closely … Read more
Weed specialists and agents at the University of California’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program advise growers to control weeds before corn plants reach 6 to 8 inches high. At that height, weeds will begin to affect corn yields because they start to compete with the plant for nutrients, water and light. Weeds that grow later … Read more