How to Hand Pollinate Sweetcorn for Best Results

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  • @EVpicPro
    @EVpicPro 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I just started growing corn in my yard, so thanks so much for explaining how to pollinate with demonstrations. 😊

  • @isaiahburish8311
    @isaiahburish8311 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Awesome video. I grow most of my gardens as polycultures, so hand pollination has been my son's job for the last 2 years. Corn requires a 4 by 4 grid as the minimum for wind pollination.
    How many times per day do you hand pollinate? We only do 1 or 2 times per day.

  • @GandalfTheSilver
    @GandalfTheSilver 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks Dave.

  • @lisakunish936
    @lisakunish936 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you !!!

  • @CherylsWorld.63
    @CherylsWorld.63 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Do NOT wait up to 14 days as video suggests or it'll be far too late. As soon as you see the silks up until slightly over a week is long enough. It's not a good idea to self pollinate if its going to rain later that day but it's more beneficial for small home gardens.

    • @enviiuk
      @enviiuk  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi, thank you for watching. Thank you for pointing this out, it's worth clarifying that the ideal time really is within four to five days after the silks emerge.

    • @AngelaM-s4o
      @AngelaM-s4o 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They got the time backwards !

  • @arrond316
    @arrond316 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you

  • @JackChris-yz2vf
    @JackChris-yz2vf 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If you’re clipping, how frequently are you doing that?

    • @enviiuk
      @enviiuk  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi, thank you for watching. Sorry what did you mean by clipping?

  • @sambalhijo
    @sambalhijo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What are the upturned terra cotta pots for?

    • @enviiuk
      @enviiuk  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      They're just for safety - if people are looking in the bed they don't knock their eyes/head on the top of the bamboo canes! Thanks for watching :)

  • @sanphean3037
    @sanphean3037 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is it f1

  • @froggylevel4821
    @froggylevel4821 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Clip a some pollen twigs, put them in a water mist sprayer bottle, shake it, remove the twigs, spray it on the silks.
    What’s your opinion on this method for indoor plants?

    • @enviiuk
      @enviiuk  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sounds like a great technique to us 👍

    • @8971felix
      @8971felix 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      When mixed with water, the pollen can clump and lose viability, reducing the chances of successful fertilization. It's better to collect the pollen in a dry container and then gently dust it onto the silks by hand if you want more control over the process.

  • @joebird1400
    @joebird1400 ปีที่แล้ว

    Omg

  • @BigChiken44
    @BigChiken44 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Imho, sweetcorn is a tasteless milky watery meh compare to a real corn