Maize, Sweet Corn 2026


There are four types, Flat or Round, Yellow or White ( FY RY FW FW ). The Round ones are best for flour.

2026

Using only saved kernels this year

First Lot

  • April 14th: Soaked 72 FY type | · April 18th: 26 | April 21st: + 9 | April 22nd + 4
  •  20 of 26 potted on 18th April 24th 9 | April 25th +8 | April 26th +3
  •  9 of 13 potted on 21st and 22nd April 25th: 5 | April 26th: +4 |
  • 🌱 April 26th: 15 | April 27th: +18 | | April 28th: +2

Second Lot

  • April 22nd Soaked 36 FY type | · April 26th 29| April 28th +1
  • April 29th: 3 | April 30th: +4 | May 1st: +3 | | May 4th: +18 | 28 |
  • May 4th: approx 10 dug up, probably by mice, to eat the kernel. So plant deeper in future etc. or protect individually and not with netting.

Plot 1

April 27th: Plot 1
April 30th: Plot 1
May 8th: Plot 1: Minus 10 eaten by 'mice' .
May 4th : 🌱 58

Third Lot

  • May 3rd: Soaked 58 RY type | · May 8th: 34 + 24