Minipop sweetcorn?

[smallblueplanet]

Has anyone grown it? Whats it like & how does it grow sizewise?

[rustylady]

Don't know, have some seed for this year but have never grown it before.

[Mrs Dobby]

Same here SBP, we've seeds, and are growing this year, but its for the first time!

[smallblueplanet]

Oh blast - it'll be the blind leading the blind then!

Anyone else.

[welsh veg grower]

I grew themlast year, outside. they came but mmmm not eactly much of a crop and I couldn't ever work out when to pick, some I picked to soon and the kernals were a bit under developed some I picked too late and the kernals were soft The once I got on time were lovely, better than the supermarket ones (which cost a fortune and are my kids favourate) however, if you are short of space I'd give them a miss, plent of space then why not, you could try them with some companion planting. Just dont expect many per plant (about 5 if I remember right)

[Alice]

I've got seeds for them too, SBP. Never grown them before. Might be a challenge. Looks like we'll just have to see what happens. I'm hopeful !

[*Feather*]

I agree with welsh veg grower. If you are short of space I wouldn't really grow them unless you combine them with the three sisters system, which I read somewhere in here.
I grew them last year and got a better crop than expected, but it's hard to get them at the right time. If they grow a bit too big the centre gets really tough.
They are a fun thing to grow if you've got children though...

[valmarg]

We grew them last year for the first time. You pick them a few days after the tassels appear, rather than waiting for them to wilt, as with large corns. You need to get it 'just right' because if you leave them too long they go very tough.

We only grew a few plants so the crop was not enormous, but the taste was fantastic.

We shall be growing them again this year.

valmarg

[Alice]

Thanks Valmarg. That sound hopeful. Had visions of getting nothing at all. If I only have to pick them on the right day... well....should be able to manage that.

[Wendy]

Me too! first time growing these, i have just actually put some in to germinate, apparently the trick is topick the minature cobs regularly before pollination to promote further mini cob production...............good luck everyone - cant wait to campare notes in a few months!

[rustylady]

Thanks Valmarg. That sound hopeful. Had visions of getting nothing at all. If I only have to pick them on the right day... well....should be able to manage that.

Good luck Alice, picking on the right day for me last year was a washout. Middle daughter gave birth to grandson on expected date, but then both had to be taken to special care unit at Addenbrookes Hospital, which left me with a full time job, two other grandchildren to care for, and an allotment full of crops needing picking. Unfortunately the children came first and the sweetcorn and a few other things went past their sell-by date. The good news is that grandson is now doing really well, though he will need further surgery in July this year (I'm looking after the other 2 again) but at least this time it is planned.

[JennieAtkinson]

I'm sowing them too for the first time this year, so no idea what to expect. Can anyone advise how tall their's grew last year. Not sure yet where to plant them!

[Alice]

Hello Rustlady, glad to hear your grandson is doing well. There will be another year for sweetcorn. Hope this will be a great year all round for you.

[*Feather*]

I'm sowing them too for the first time this year, so no idea what to expect. Can anyone advise how tall their's grew last year. Not sure yet where to plant them!

Mine grew up to 5ft2. I know it precisely as it's my height too...

[Alice]

Mine grew up to 5ft2. I know it precisely as it's my height too...

Were these the minicorns, Feather ?