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Originally Posted by smeschede
Yes I purchased plants, I was at the Nursery in town and saw they had corn plants so I purchased some (I was getting a late start on my garden). I planted 12 rows of 6 stalks each row. The plants were only about 5" tall when I planted them. The fertilizer I used was high in nitrogen. I planted sunflowers between the rows of corn (I saw someone else do this and the corn was great). Do you think that could have been part of the problem? Sunflowers are doing great by the way.
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Ants this year are all over my corn, sunflowers, and even peonies for a very good reason.
They open the blossoms in the peonies and seem to clear up that sticky stuff around the sunflower blossom.
Corn is a heavy feeder and loves sun/heat.
It also likes warm nights.
Where you are the nights are cool?
There are many corn varieties. Cross pollination is usually necessary. The sunflowers are LOADED with honey bees whereas my lavender are loaded with bumblebees.
I'd suggest paying attention to building up your soil really well.