Growing trouble
Gappy cobsSweetcorn cobs with missing kernels
Cobs with missing or patchy kernels, because pollen didn’t reach every silk.
When it shows up: Late summer, at harvest
Does it match?Yes, what do I do?
What to do
Plant sweetcorn in a block, not a single row, so the pollen falls from plant to plant.
On still days, tap the tops of the stems to shake the pollen down.
Water well when the tassels appear.
Crops it affects
Catch it early next time
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