SWEET CORN PROJECT 285 



6. What do you understand to be the relation of cross-pollination to 



yield f 



7. // field com and sweet corn grow in adjoining fields, wovld there 



he any noticeable effect upon the ripening of the earf 



Project Outline 



1. Why grow sweet corn ? 



2. Selecting location. 



3. Choosing varieties. 



4. Preparing soil. 



5. Planting. 



6. Starting early plants. 



7. Cultivating. 



8. Suckering. 



9. Combating insects. 



10. Harvesting and marketing. 



1. Why grow sweet corn? — The growing of sweet corn for 

 commercial purposes appeals to gardeners who are well equipped 

 with land, horses, and the larger tillage ■ implements, and who 

 have easily accessible markets that are not fully supplied with this 

 vegetable. Gross receipts of $150 to $300 an acre are possible, 

 and with good management net profits should be very satis- 

 factory. There is an increasing demand for sweet corn of the 

 highest quality, and excellent prices can generally be obtained for 

 ears of the best varieties, such as Golden Bantam, marketed at 

 the proper stage of ripeness. 



1. Do you have the proper facilities for the growing of sweet com 



for commercial purposes ? 



2. Do you think sweet com will pay you as well as some other 



crops ? 



