CHAPTER XIII 

 SITE FOR SWEET CORN 



AS a general rule, the slope of the land has 

 a great deal to do with the proper selec- 

 tion of a location for the planting of sweet 

 corn. If a very early product is desired, it is 

 highly essential that a southern slope or 

 exposure be given for the growing of this 

 crop. If a later crop is desired, the slope 

 is not so important. However, as corn is 

 a warm-weather crop, a southern exposure 

 for the later maturing crop may help. 

 The farther north one goes and the 

 shorter the season, the more important is 

 the question of exposure or site for corn 

 planting. 



In the market gardens, as a general rule, 

 the location for sweet corn is on a piece 

 of land which has the maximum amount 

 of sunlight, and, if possible, this would be 

 a piece of level land or a piece ' of land 

 which has a southern slope. The soil 

 selected is generally a sandy or gravelly 

 loam for the earlier varieties. The reason 



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