CHAPTER XII 

 SWEET CORN. OKBA. MARTYNIA 



The plants herein discussed are all warm-weather crops; 

 they are anmuds, or grown as such, cultivated for their im- 

 mature fruits; they should have quich soil; usually they 

 are not transplanted; other than good tillage, no special 

 treatment is required. 



Corn, okra and martynia are culturally somewhat re- 

 lated, but they have little else in common. They are placed 

 together here because none of them fits well into the other 

 groups. 



SWEET CORN 

 Rows of corn are made at 3 to 4 ft. apart. In the rovv 

 the hills (of 3 to 5 stalks each) are planted at about 2% to 3 

 ft., or single kernels may be dropped every ten to twelve inches. 

 At 21/^ to 3 ft. apart, the crop may be tilled in both directions. 

 Cover the seed about 1 in. deep, or somewhat deeper late in 

 the season. When the corn is small, the ground may be har- 

 rowed without destroying the plant. In hills, one peck to 

 the acre is required for planting; 8,000 to 10,000 ears should 

 be secured from an acre. 



Corn smut (JJstilago sew). — Enlarged galls or swellings 

 that break open and expose a dark brown to black powdery 

 mass of spores are formed on any actively growing part. 

 Control: The practice of removing and destroying all smut 

 boils while they are young is recommended as a means of 



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