SWEET CORN 



grown. It has been found that corn grown 

 under forced conditions has a tendency to 

 sucker very profusely. In order to increase 

 the strength of the plant and aid the devel- 

 opment of the ears, it seems best to remove 

 these suckers or stools by pruning. Some- 

 times it is advisable to remove the tassels 

 from the corn, especially in the springtime, 

 when there seems to be an abundance of 

 pollen. However, for the winter crop, the 

 tassels should not be removed, as there 

 does not seem to be pollen enough for 

 pollination. 



Some of the varieties which have been 

 successfully grown under glass are White 

 Cob Cory, First of All, Early Crosby, Early 

 Fordhook, and Beverly. The crop should 

 mature before July in order to be remu- 

 nerative. Otherwise, it will come in com- 

 petition with southern corn and with the 

 early corn from the neighborhood. 



As far as known, the only pests in the 

 greenhouses are rats and mice, which have 

 a tendency to dig out the seed, also to eat 

 the mature corn. It is, therefore, advisable 



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