Hi everyone! Hope you enjoy the video! Happy Easter to you all and thanks for your support :) P.S If you have any extra sweetcorn growing tips say G'day and place them in the comments section below, cheers :)

I can't stress it enough...It is absolutely WONDERFUL to watch and hear an informational video with no stupid "background" music whatsoever drowning you out. No struggling to hear, no distraction. If people's attention spans aren't long enough to watch a 13 minute presentation without it, they need the practice anyway. Great information by the way. Thumbs up, brother!

Mark is the guy you wished were your next door neighbor. Always glad to see you. Always upbeat. Always has a joke to share. And always willing to share what he has learned about something he loves. I can't help but feel that he would also be the guy who would listen intently to what you would share with him on what you have learned, and if someone were to ask how he figured out something you told him about, you know he wouldn't hesitate to give you credit for the shared information. It seems there is a good deal more to be learned from Mark than just gardening.

Tip: if you find any one corn plant growing two healthy ears, only save seeds from that one. Eventually you will have more and more plants growing two ears. Twice as much corn.

I grew up in NE Ohio, and we did things a little different. Space rows 18 inches apart, and mound the soil at the base of each row for support when the corn is knee high. Conventional wisdom was a minimum of 4 rows 16 feet long was needed for a good crop. Every 6 feet plant a pumpkin or vine squash for shade and to keep out raccoons. They do not like the tiny spines on the vines. Do not husk the corn to test for ripeness. You can feel the fat kernels through the husk. Soak the whole ears in water for a couple hours and BBQ them in the husk for maximum sweetness and freshness. Serve with salt, pepper, butter, and cob holders shaped like tiny ears of corn.

Excellent video, as always. A short corn growing anecdote: A few years ago a friend of mine grew corn in his back yard. When the top has browned off he peeled back the husks on a couple of them just like you did in the video, and decided it was ready, and that he would harvest them the next morning... He didn't remove the peeled ones from the plant, and when he got out the next morning he found ALL the cobs have been peeled and eaten by the birds, (mostly by crows). My lesson from his experience is that: Birds are smarter than you might think, don't give them unnecessary information.

My first time growing corn I was so shocked that there wasn't very many kernels! A little research told me I needed to plant more and in a block. The next year I had full corn! And it was so delicious.

i have an ear for corny puns, i think they are amaizing.

Idea.....my uncle used to put a built cattle fence cage around the entire corn patch which helped keep the corn firm breaking or falling over. It worked great, too! Just make it removable then harvest. You can water & fertilize through the cage, too! He just used cattle fencing and connected the corners with zip ties. And if it got really bad windy....he'd put up wood sheathing or a tarp on the side of the cage that the wind was coming from, creating a wind breaker.

As an Iowan native and having worked in cornfields myself, i would say nearly everything your doing is correct! It was really well explained and you told us us about your trial and error-which is way better than telling us the one and done way everyone else does videos. The only things i have against what you said is,here in iowa, we rotate corn and soybeans so that there is always enough nutrients in the soil to grow them. I would suggest moving the corn every year or so in your garden so that you don’t deplete the nutrients that the corn wants. This is just my suggestion but from what you do i don’t think it’s necessary because you put as much back into your soil as the corn took out. Another thing would be if your having trouble with pollination you can pollinate it yourself using a paper bag to collect the pollen then putting it over the top of the ear of corn. I don’t know if this was helpful but i hope it gives you some more ideas on how to improve you corn!

What I have learned in living in one of the biggest corn-producing areas... is that corn likes it hot and wet... When you get that nasty humidity where you hate life... That is corn heaven, the more miserable it gets... the more corn you get and the sweeter the corn you get...

Remember knee high in July. Daily shake the corn stalks for better pollination.

I must look like you. I wore one of your shirts ao the state fair and had people come up to me. I said " Im not him mate " and then said "GudDay" They looked bewildered 😁

As a kid living in Mexico, I remember our housekeeper prepping the fresh corn every morning while I ate breakfast. Sometimes she found a catapiller in the corn and she would eat it, still wiggling. That was a weird experience, also in Mexico, corn fungus is turned into a dish called Huitlacoche.

Best page on youtube for gardening. PERIOD. That's why the amount of followers is going up. People catching on. Keep it up Mark and family. Great job 👍👍👍

FYI: All heritage corn varieties are types of flint, dent, flour, sweet, popcorn, or pod corn. Heritage just means it's an open-pollinated variety was developed before 1940, so it can't be GMO or a hybrid, because that didn't exist, yet. The seeds can be saved and replanted, and it can breed true. There are also open-pollinated varieties that were developed after 1940.

1) Put a dab of oil on the opening of the silk (prevents worms) 2) Plant corn on the full moon in 🇺🇸 (this timing allows for nature to water your corn when it needs it, thus conserving water) 3) Always be willing to share some corn with those who are in need 👍

Good vid, thanks Mark. Here's a tip, companion grow your corn with a pole bean or pea. The corn will support the beans and the beans will supply nitrogen to the corn. Also, if you can, don't pick your corn until you are ready to cook it. When my sweet corn is ready, I get the water boiling first, then go pick the corn.....plant to pot in less the 5 minutes. If you have never had it this way, you will be amazed. The improvement in taste is comparable to a fish you just caught and cooked right there on the bank......gg :)

To preserve corn: wrap the cob in gladwrap and freeze. They'll last a year. Thaw out in the microwave 3 minutes and have roast corn in winter.

Have you tried the 3 sisters method? I’ve been watching videos about it, where you grow corn, beans and squash together. The beans absorb nitrogen from the air and puts it into the soil, and the corn feeds off the nitrogen in the soil, the corn acts as a trellis that the beans grow up on. And then the squash grows as a cover around and between the corn and beans and blocks weeds and keeps the soil moist. And supposedly raccoons hate the feeling of squash leaves and won’t walk over them to eat the corn.

You sir, are just too cool! I have learned so much from you! I am just thanks to you, NOT repeating my gardening mistakes of the past. Who said "old dogs can't learn new tricks"? Next birthday...80! I have asked my lovely wife to just plant me with our cucumbers when I go (hopefully), to that beautiful garden in the sky!

“You might find this video a bit .... Corn-y” *mashes like button*

Here is another tip.... if you live where you are going to have wind or a threat of storms. You can pull the soil high over the stalk (6 to 10 inches) like you do tomatoes. This helps the roots tent out under the soil, which helps the corn stalks gain stability and strength. Old homesteaders did this and it works!

Please note that if you plan on growing sweet corn adjacent to popcorn, the two maize varieties will likely cross-pollinate and produce kernels with intermediate characteristics between the two varieties. It is best to separate sweet corn from popcorn by a natural barrier, such as a building or hedgerow, and hand pollinate as an added precaution. If you have enough space, separate popcorn from sweetcorn by at least 800 feet (244 metres) to minimize cross-pollination.

1:17 tip #1grow in warm season 2:34 tip #2 lots of fertilizer and mulch, no high winds, best tip is at time 4:00. 4:36 tip #3 when to seed, he shows putting black soil on top of the seeds. 7:40 tip #4 grow a lot of corn 10:50 tip #5 harvesting tips

You sir are an amazing teacher, wish every other educator had a 1/4 of your passion

I have a few tips as well. For direct sowing outside, put plastic cups into the ground first where the top of the cup is level to the soil. Then put the kernel down into the soil from there. Once it grows at least 6 inches above the soil level, remove the cup and fill it with compost. This helps the roots grow deeper and strengthens the stalk as well as improves spacing. Also, plant legumes between the rows of corn once they've reached about 18“-24" tall. Legumes fix nitrogen into the soil, slowly fertilizing the corn and Al's gives the legumes a stalk to grow up as its a vine. You may also want to look into what's known as the 3 sisters planting.

I can’t express enough how much I look forward to watching these videos. Not only is it incredibly informational for a beginning gardener like myself, but his positivity radiates through the screen! Every time I hear “g’day” in the first few seconds I can’t help but smile real big

When I was a kid my neighbor was retired from professional farming and just farmed his 15 Acres. We would plant 1 acre of sweet corn about 8 difernt varieties and they all came ripe at different times once we started picking corn we cut a pickup truck load of stalks down everyday and fed them to the cows by the time we got the first variety done the next variety would becoming ripe and so on

I have grown corn only twice so far. The first time around was white corn and I just randomly planted it around and did not know what to do with it because I did not expect it to grow out. They were small plants with small cobs but it was like eating sugar. Last year, I tried better and kept them all together. We got a few medium cobs but mostly small. Probably because we did not space them out because I was growing squash and beans that took over the whole garden. However, those cobs were a mix of two different corns and man, did they taste amazing! My mom could never forget the taste. Hopefully, this year, using your tips, I am able to grow some bigger cobs!

I used to get annoyed at pests knocking off M Y food, but my wife suggested to plant 10% more and call it G S T...god services tax...keep up the good work matey:}

Hi Mark … just watched your ‘corn planting/harvesting’ video from 5 years ago ‼️ Now 2023… we’re about to harvest our first good corn crop! In the past we’ve learned not to plant in plain clay soil that’s too fertilised… so now we’ve planted them in proper raised beds in the proper hot and protected spot and it’s such a pleasure to look out of our kitchen window and see ALL THAT BEAUTY, anticipating the sweet corn burst 💥 in our mouth 💥 so good, you can eat it RAW… omg‼️ Thanks for every bit of advice Mark and for your quirky humorous jokes…that’s the best part! Lol 😂 Wishing you and EVERYONE here a peaceful and safe Easter Sunday 💜🕊️💜 💥#ThankYouJesus💥

My dad always put veggie oil or mineral oil on the silk of his corn with an eyedropper. He used about six drops on each ear about halfway to maturity. This kept the worms out.

Hi. Great video. One thing I can add is that you can use the dried husks to make a great fire to bbq on!

Hello from Texas! Just want to drop in and let you know how much I enjoyed your videos. They are very informative.

I love how you give a little bit of history of the crop/ vegetables

Here in Western Washington (state) we have a saying. " Knee high by the 4th of July." Corn can be somewhat difficult to grow here. However this year due to excessive heat, my corn has taken off.

i love his jokes at the beginning!

This was the first year I have grown corn. Two months prior to planting, I prepared a new area of my garden for the corn by digging a hole and burying small branches, yard waste, food scraps, coffee grounds and filters, eggshell, old straw, etc. about two feet below. It's similar to hugelkucher concept, but below ground like you do in your raised beds. The worms came to party hardy and the corn really thrived. We have high winds here, so the corn was planted near a fence. The rows were over 1 foot apart, but they were seeded 9" apart within each row. No problem with sun exposure or rain, but too close risking the leaves blocking pollination. I'm planting the full 12" apart next year.

There is nearly nothing better in this world than picking an ear of corn and eating it right then uncooked! I used to do that at my grandparents farm and in my own backyard where my dad grew corn. It is at its sweetest and best tasting ever when you pick it off the plant and eat it right then, yummy!

THANK YOU soooo much for no annoying music. I can just concentrate on your great info !

My husband and I have been walking around saying "G'day!" to each other for like 2 days... I blame you for this Mark :'D In other news, our very first crop of golden bantam just emerged. Very excited! Thanks for your amazing videos. We love them.

You just reminded me of something. Last year I had saved a couple ears of Silver Queen thinking I will plant them this year. When you said, choose heirloom varieties, the light bulb went on in my head and i knew just what I had done wrong. I saved F1 hybrid seeds. I had not even thought of it, although I know better.

Ah I should have watched this earlier. It's my first time growing a vegetable garden and I thought I'd experiment growing 4 sweet corn plants. I heard somewhere sweet corn should be pollinated by hand, but by the time I read that, the male flowers were not producing pollen any more. Then the cobs seemed a bit small to me so I thought they would have hardly any kernels. I was so wrong about that. Yesterday I harvested the first one and it was basically packed with fat kernels! I just roasted it in the grill this afternoon with some butter and salt on it. But they weren't sweet at all. In fact they were very starchy. I then went back into the garden and picked one fresh and tried tasting a few kernels. One was also very starchy, but then I picked one that seems still at least a little sweet. But after cooking that one, it also turned out quite starchy. The problem was, first I didn't think they would have any kernels at all because I didn't pollinate them, then I didn't know when they would be ripe to even try and I was afraid to damage them by folding back the leaves to check the kernels. And then I didn't know leaving them on the plant too long makes them starchy as well. Oh well, I bet next season will be more successful.

I saw your Hugelkulture video and was impressed by how educated you were so I’ve come back for more

Nice one, Mark! Here in the UK I grow sweetcorn from seed in roottrainers. These are long, thin plastic pots which allow long roots to develop. Once the corn is about a foot high I harden them off in a cold frame before planting out in blocks. Never fails! 👍

This is literally just what I needed! Just started 24 corn plants!

Just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to do your videos . My wife and I have really enjoyed watching and learning.

Thanks, man! I love watching your videos. I am a novice gardener, but I like to experiment, and I appreciate the fact that you still try new things even though you are so experienced.

Great info. Keep up the good work. No BS just practical tips. I wish you all the success

Great video! I love the derailed combination of scientific and anecdotal information you share 💖

Thanks for sharing, your videos single-handedly are the reason I've gotten into growing my own crops.

You’re always SO knowledgeable about your vegetables, your videos show every detail they need, and your voice is ASMR - level wonderful to hear. Thanks for the upload! Just the other day, my girlfriend was saying she’d like to add corn to our garden. Now I know how!

I really appreciate these videos. They have really inspired me to get the garden going this year, and it has been a source of pride. Thank you so much!

just started my first garden.. thanks for your videos

Thanks so much! I was hesitating to plant corn. Now I know to take advantage of the cooler micro climates on my property to grow it.

Awesome video - straight to point and no unnecessary chat. 👍🏽

This is the most impressive video. I've started my corn too crop early apparently. This entire video should be a documentary. Thank you. 🙂👍🌱🌽

You are a legend. I like watching your videos, always to the point with the facts and tips. Great work.

This was a very helpful video. We have been growing corn for a year and it is defiantly a learning curve.

k asdfg 4 years ago I can't stress it enough...It is absolutely WONDERFUL to watch and hear an informational video with no stupid "background" music whatsoever drowning you out fully agree!!

Beautiful garden! Thanks for the great tips! I also use the husks as mulch!

You're so cool dude. Much love from Texas...good ol' extreme climates.

The world needs a lot more people like you

You are more than superb. I grew 14 Corn plants and almost ready to harvest. You made my world green.

Nice one mark! Those bloody caterpillars were the bane of my crop last time

Thank you for your video on growing Corn !! I have found Corn cobs freeze well and keep well !! Just take them from the freezer and steam them when needed!! 🤠👍

Best video I’ve see so far on KZfaq on This topic. Thank you!!!!

Great tips on growing corn! My family loves it, so I was excited to hear I could grow in containers!! I live in an apartment with a patio. So, grow most of my veggies in grow bags and have done pretty well. Can’t wait to try corn though! Thanks Mark👍

This is a wonderfully informative video and consistent with what I've learned over the years growing corn. I don't grow a lot of corn and when I do, I grow in 4 foot square beds that are about 12 inches deep. Here's what I've learned: Heavy winds (common where I live) will blow over the stalks. My solution is to build a makeshift grid or lattice about two feet above the stalks. Since I grow 2 stalks in each square foot, my lattice is about 2 square feet. You can fashion these lattices from wood or wire. Where I used to live, raccoons were a common problem. I could always tell when my corn was ready to pick because that's when the raccoons would visit to ravage my small crop. The only solution that worked was an electric fence - admittedly an expensive and small-scale solution. Years ago I didn't know you could start corn with seedlings. Great method and helps a lot with staggering your crop. Hope this helps and thanks for your many helpful posts. Cheers.

great video, thanks for all the tips. Im just starting my very first corn growing, the plants are maybe 5--6" tall, just babes. I completely agree with the other poster, thanks for not adding annoying music that generally drowns out the purpose of the video!!

Great Video appreciate you and your time! I have my greenhouse going plan on grow food year round. I built it from ground up myself I am 67 year young my wife 65 we raise our grandson who has Autism he is 16. Always enjoy learning new thing Thank You! From Texas Coast!

Love and appreciate your videos! You are so knowledgeable! I’ve learned so much. Thank you for saying what worked and what didn’t. You are an amazing teacher!

Love your videos slowly working me way through them all. I always start my sweetcorn off on wet kitchen roll to make sure i am planting viable seed, as soon as they send out a white shoot they them go in pots first then planted out when all risk of frosts have passed, farmers round here plant loads of maize for cattle feed too they plant direct in the fields in May.Keep the vids coming love to see the garden so different to here in the UK. (Somerset in the UK).

This might be because I’m in a different climate, but I grew up and worked on a corn/bean farm in Iowa and much of this is incorrect for our area. Corn has an incredibly deep root system, plus they have stabilizing roots. If your roots aren’t going down deep, you’re likely overwatering. Transplanting corn can be done, but it won’t yield anywhere as much as direct seeding. Their roots immediately grow deeper than the plant is tall, so properly starting them inside without stunting them or damaging roots is difficult. Make sure you don’t plant too dense. You’ll want a plant every square foot or so unless it’s production field corn, depending on your rows and spacing. Planting densely will make it fall over like you describe and show on the video.

Mark, I never tire of watching your vids. This one was superb, thanx for posting x.

I LOVE your enthusiasim and helpful advice on all your videos. Thank you SO very much. All GREAT advice and worth listening to.

Corn and potatoes are my favorite vegetables, I was going to start a garden this year but I missed growing the seeds early. Oh well, there's next year.

Exceptional way to say “gadayyyy”! Very informative and organic videos!

You are the most informative and helpful person on KZfaq.

this is the best person to show you how to grow plants hats off to you im in Jamaica and im growing all the vegetable you teach us to grow in a better way.

Foolproof way to tell if your corn is ready to harvest ... the raccoons eat it.

Here in Arizona USA, I get two crops of corn each year. The first I plant in March (this week actually) for harvest in late May/early June before the really dry scorching summer. I will then plant again during monsoon season for a fall harvest.

Mark I'm a your biggest fan, it all started with curiosity but now I do small scale farming your presentation is excellent

I love you videos! I'm in Florida so you give me info I can use in 5-6 months. Early enough to help plan my next garden. Thank You so much!

Very good advice Mark. I keep the used corn cobs and put a few cm under the ginger when planting. This seems to really boost the yield. I would love to see a ton of video for bananas.

You've got a killer sense of humour mate! Congrats on 111K subscribers!

The best video out there on growing corn. Straight to the point and so much appreciated. I'm giving it a go once again. Had a little success last year and I'm excited to try again. I love fresh picked corn 🌽 Thanks for sharing!

Thank you sooo much fir doing these videos! We just grew our 1st crop! We only started our garden one year ago with one humble tomato plant called Frank! 🍅 Now I almost live of this garden all year round! Thank you for your help along the way!! 💖👍

In the US we plant in blocks rather than rows and plant in waves to lengthen our season. We tend to plant every 2 weeks that way we don't have too much at one time then none fresh. We also plant the largest batch last for a winter freezer.

We use the 3 sisters method, with corn, beans, and squash grown in a cluster. The beans gives nutrients to the corn and the squash leaves cover the ground helping to keep you ground cooler and hold water. We spend most of our summer (May to August) well about 80*F

I learn so much by watching you. Thank you for all you do to share your knowledge. Be Blessed.

I love your channel and all your tips, your an insperation to both beginners and gardeners. Keep up the good work and knowledge

"Me" missed the most important part of sweet corn: Give the corn a side-dressing of all-purpose fertilizer when the silk first appears. This helps the size and fullness of the ears.

Also, you kinda look like Russell Crowe. Like the gladiator gardener

I just acquired some land in south New Mexico. About a 5 hour drive for me. I want to start planting corn. This was the perfect information video for my needs TY

I have learned so much from you. THANK YOU! 1000 times for doing these videos. You provide a great service to the community.

Nice video. We don’t grow the modern sweet corn as it seems to give us flu-like symptoms. Same problem with corn syrup. We suspect a sugar enzyme issue. We do grow old varieties that were eaten at milk stage, then the rest allowed to grow on to dry corn for feed or meal. Painted hills works well for us. We are also growing a red polenta variety. We plant so they tassel at different times to be able to save seed, which allows us to plant side by side at the same time. Anything we can’t use goes as treats for our chickens during winter.

Loved it friend! Thank you so much for the great tips 😊

I love how you talked about transplanting corn! I'd been having germination problems when direct sowing (i think birds/were picking them out). Every source I looked at locally said to only direct sow but now I finally can get decent corn.