Sweetcorn production from transplants

In our trial we tried to find out how the time of propagation and transplanting influenced the growing season of sweet corn along with some major properties relevant to quality. The following technological variations were compared with the help of the variety Spirit (normal sweet, very early ripenin...

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Published inInternational journal of horticultural science Vol. 13; no. 2
Main Authors F. Orosz, K. Slezák
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published University of Debrecen 15.05.2007
Subjects
earliness
growing season
propagation method
propagation time
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Summary:In our trial we tried to find out how the time of propagation and transplanting influenced the growing season of sweet corn along with some major properties relevant to quality. The following technological variations were compared with the help of the variety Spirit (normal sweet, very early ripening): transplanted plants with floating row cover (with 2 planting dates); transplanted plants with no row cover: direct seeded plants with no row cover. The 21 day transplant growing period reduced the growing period by 16 to 20 days, compared to the technology used in the existing practice of production. Earliness had a negative influence on ear size, nonetheless it is worth while to attempt since the market is not so exacting with new products in the early period. Covering the seedlings in the early season was clearly beneficial, as the floating row cover provided protection for plants against lower night temperatures which are common in this period.
ISSN:1585-0404
2676-931X
DOI:10.31421/IJHS/13/2/718