Corn. Cultivation in country and country conditions

Corn is a plant very demanding for heat, it grows well only on fertile soils. In order to plant corn, it is necessary to find a warm, unencumbered place, which is not blown by strong winds. On this place, up to the corn, the patissons, potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes, cucumbers - in general, standard for vegetable gardens could grow. Much moisture does not need to be artificially introduced - the corn has deeply penetrating roots.
A very useful product - corn, the cultivation and consumption of which allows food to get a lot of vitamins and trace elements. On nutritional and taste qualities, it occupies one of the first places in the world. According to the content of solids and calories, corn is superior to many plants.
Cultivation of corn in the country is quite feasible. It is important only that your dacha is in a fairly southern area, so that corn has enough time to ripen. Under it you need to thoroughly fertilize the soil and find a place that will match the one described above. Also, to get a good harvest, it is best to warm the plant seeds before planting. Many people think that in order to grow corn, you need a lot of investment. This is not true. It can be grown only by observing the conditions of storage, planting and cultivation.
After planting the corn, it is necessary to regularly loosen the land between the individual plants, and you can also use pasyning after the first leaves, pieces 6-8, appear. But if you grow corn in the country, it is better to plant it not in rows, but in rectangles. This ensures a good pollination of female flowers. To remove it follows, when the grains are still juicy, bright. Then the collected grains will retain their taste for a long time, and even in winter you can enjoy their taste. It is necessary to freeze or preserve it for several hours after harvesting.
Good medicinal properties are also corn. Growing it and eating it helps to avoid such a disease as atherosclerosis. It has long been noted that in the places where it is grown, it is much less likely to suffer from this disease.
So that you have the most complete idea of how to grow corn, here are some figures: the vegetative period is 14 weeks; Seedlings after seed sowing appear after 10-11 days; From each bush an average of 2 to 4 cobs is obtained; The seeds of corn retain their germination for 2-3 years. Sow it is necessary, when the earth warms up to 11 - 12 degrees of heat. Seeds immerse in the soil to a depth of about 6 - 7 centimeters, and the distance between the holes make about 30 to 35 centimeters. But it is possible to sow immediately into the open ground only in the southern regions. North you can grow corn, only if you plant in the soil of its seedlings. Seeds sow 2 pieces per compost. And before transplanting the seedlings in the open ground in the garden, it is hardened. Weak shoots are removed, thereby improving the quality and quantity of the future crop.
The period of the dairy or wax ripeness of corn is clarified as follows: after the hairs on the ear start to turn brown, the wrapper is bent and several grains are pulled out. Squeeze them with your fingers. If a watery liquid flows from the grains, it means it's too early to harvest. If, on the contrary, from the grains a dense mass will flow as a dough, then corn has ripened, the cultivation was all down.
It will also be very advantageous to feed it with some sort of fertilizer during the growth of corn. To do this, you can use a weak solution of ammonium nitrate, a solution of cow manure or chicken litter. This fertilizing should be done in the phase of 4-6 leaves.

Since about 3 cobs come out from each bush, which is quite profitable, corn, growing it for grain for later sale can become a profitable additional source of income. But to grow on grain only sugar corn makes sense , only it has such high taste qualities.