Vegetables· Zea mays var. saccharata
Guía de cultivo de Sweet Corn
Sweet corn is a mutation of field corn selected for high sugar content at the milk stage. It is harvested immature and eaten as a vegetable rather than a grain. Modern supersweet (sh2) varieties retain sweetness much longer after harvest than older types.
¿Cuánto tarda en crecer Sweet Corn?
Sweet Corn suele estar listo para la cosecha unos 75 días después de la siembra.
Condiciones de cultivo
Requisitos del suelo
Tipo de suelo y pH
Mejores tipos de suelo: loam, sandy loam, silt loam
Rango de pH: 5.5 - 6.8 (óptimo: 6.2)
Drenaje: good
Necesidades de nutrientes (N-P-K)
Guía de siembra
Rendimiento y economía
Plagas y enfermedades comunes
Plagas comunes
- corn earworm
- European corn borer
- fall armyworm
- Japanese beetle
Enfermedades comunes
- common rust
- northern leaf blight
- smut
- stewarts wilt
Usa la detección de enfermedades de cultivos con IA para identificar problemas a tiempo y prevenir pérdidas de cosecha.
Consejos de cultivo
Plant sweet corn in blocks of at least 4 rows (not single long rows) to ensure adequate wind pollination and full ear fill.
Isolate supersweet (sh2) varieties from other corn types by 75 m or 2 weeks in planting time to prevent cross-pollination that reduces sweetness.
Harvest at the milk stage when silks are brown and dry; pierce a kernel with your fingernail and milky juice should squirt out.
Preguntas frecuentes
How long does Sweet Corn take to grow?
Sweet Corn typically takes 75 days from planting to harvest. Seeds germinate in about 7 days. The best planting season is late spring, early summer.
What soil does Sweet Corn need?
Sweet Corn grows best in loam, sandy loam, silt loam soil with a pH of 5.5-6.8. Good drainage is required.
What temperature does Sweet Corn need?
Sweet Corn grows best at 21-30°C. Frost tolerance: none. Heat tolerance: moderate.
What is the expected yield for Sweet Corn?
Across 5 countries with grounded data, reported national yields for Sweet Corn range from 3,970 to 39,680 kg/hectare, with a median of 17,540. These are national statistics, not a best-case figure — an individual farm's yield depends on variety, climate, soil and management.
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