02-07-2017, 12:49 PM
The corn-in-a-container experiment was a success. We ate our first ear of corn last night and the ear was perfect. 100% pollination, and each kernel sweet and juicy.
The one lesson I learned was to over plant the container. I was aiming for 8-9 stalks in the container and over planted a few seeds but a few seeds didn't germinate and a few took a really long time, so not all the corn was at the same stage of growth. Considering it was a winter crop and it was dark, cold, and rainy (for Hawaii) for half it's growth I'm very pleased with the results.
The one lesson I learned was to over plant the container. I was aiming for 8-9 stalks in the container and over planted a few seeds but a few seeds didn't germinate and a few took a really long time, so not all the corn was at the same stage of growth. Considering it was a winter crop and it was dark, cold, and rainy (for Hawaii) for half it's growth I'm very pleased with the results.