HOW TO "HEAL" SWEET CORN BY HILLING SWEET CORN!

Our Avalon Sweet Corn is about 1' tall, so it's time for hilling and side-dressing. We'll show you our favorite sweet corn fertilizer and our favorite tool for hilling the corn.
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[@steffaniewalz8444]

I like the way ya'll talk. Sounds perfectly normal to me! Don't let nobody give you no crap about your southern heritage! Them up north can't pronounce their "R's" so you just keep on being you! Some of us love you all just the way you are! ( Texas) LOL

[@BIGALTX]

I only know “one way to talk” TOO! 😎

[@gardeningwithhoss]

😂

[@anjelica4728]

All these videos are super helpful! Thank you!

[@eric8851]

Just finished planting 350ft of "incredible" sweet corn 10 min ago, great timing! I'll be "healing" mine here before long. Another great video. People should not be scared about the amount of fertilizer they put on corn. It's way different than other plants. Corn takes about 120# N per/acre per season, at a 20% N fert that is 600# of total material.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Sounds like a great plan!

[@sargefaria]

Lookin good Trav. Im still waiting to plant up here in 5A. "Chomping at the bit" was a pretty accurate description!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We know the feeling well!

[@gordgardener8629]

As soon as i caught the blue socks and brown boots a smashed that like button. Good stuff!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

The best combination!

[@wayneprince7077]

I'm in newfoundland Canada. Still snowing here and it's still cold but in June month I'm gonna start planting mine. Thanks for the tips

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Sounds great!

[@stevefromthegarden1135]

Chicago Area. My 1st small corn batch is started in the trays indoors and is just starting to pop above the soil line. Started 36 cells, so well see how it goes. Still a little too cold to start directly outside. I will start a 2nd group around May 15th (also in cells). I will be interplanting with green beans and acorn squash between rows. I will give hilling the corn a try this year which is my 2nd year of growing corn in the back yard. Thanks for what you do.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We hope you have a great corn crop this year!

[@diyguy2383]

I am on my 2nd year of gardening. Got 2 gardens that equal about 2300 sqr ft. One is heavy clay and the other is more of a Sandy loam. Anywho the sandy one is unbearably full of weed seeds haha. I have cut down a little by using black tarps over fall-winter but it is only slightly better compared the the heavy clay that killed almost all of the weed seed bank. I had to basically re till the larger open areas to knockout the grass. Then tilled a little between the rows to kill all of the weeds. Finally I hilled my corn thereby smothering the weeds and grass and decided to hill my beans as well to try and make sure none of this mess goes to seed because it's a pain enough as it is now.

[@DrJohn493]

Down here in the south, we only say "heal" when we got something the doctor needs to take a look at. In any conversation, gardening for instance, if something needs to be corrected we say we're gonna fix it. And that's the lesson for the day 😉

[@russbowman6801]

Looks great! I’ll start hilling. I’m just too broke and don’t have all that land. I’m looking for a good three sisters set up to use the land more sparingly. For Weed control I could use cardboard and raked up pine needles. That works good for a year on our fruit trees and bushes.

[@rayextrum8648]

Thank you for sharing helpful tips, unfortunately my family and can't afford the dual wheel version and that's what I would need in the North Woods of Wisconsin

[@joeyoliver579]

I use Urea 45-0-0. Good stuff!

[@kimcritchfield5796]

SoCal 10a here. My corn is almost knee high. Didn’t know I need to “heal” it up! I’m trying 3 different kinds and some are light green. I’m gonna go heal them with some nitrogen!! Thanks Travis!!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Go for it!

[@darlaballenger2357]

My first time growing corn and have not even started yet. Waiting on last spring frost date but do have the bed ready.

[@karen-hillshomestead]

I'm in SW Florida, zone 10a, and have silks and corn/tassels on some of my plants already. :)

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Wow! You're getting close!

[@denniswilliams3964]

Great job keep it up

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks, will do!

[@bizzybee6342]

I just planted corn a few days ago. We're expecting a storm today, so I might need to replant in a few days.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

As long as the planting area doesn't "wash out" too bad, you should be good.

[@robertbarlow6715]

I want that plow mine is a high wheel one side at a time. Pretty love watching mine grow.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Our Wheel Hoe has a lower center of gravity and is worlds easier to operate than those old high wheel units. hosstools.com/product/high-arch-wheel-hoe/

[@robertbarlow6715]

@@gardeningwithhoss thank you Sir.

[@josephbennett4877]

Great video! I know you probably been asked this before, but have you ever considered bringing back the old planet jr. us older folks could hill (heal) better with a little motor power, as it can be quite vigorous! Maybe even an electric rechargeable version?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We have one we that we recently got "re-motored." It's not a bad idea. The shipping and handling the "parts" part of it are the current obstacles.

[@Lafayettelyle]

Congratulations on your new studio. Yours is one of the few KZbin videos I can hear and understand. I am hard of hearing and I normally keep everything on closed caption. Even though I am from SC and we speak different dialects I can hear and understand. LOL if you want to have a hoot every now and then you need to read the closed caption version ya'll say some "bad words".

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Awesome, thank you!

[@mikehenderson7170]

Good looking stand of corn you got their Travis. Somehow I missed that you had a white triple sweet variety, as I planted the Yellow one. Which I love the vigor of the stalks, this the fastest growing corn I"ve ever seen. How do you think if I plant the white variety in the fall, will it do alright ?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Should do great!

[@carlkraus6034]

I'm from Syracuse NY but I completely understood your speech. I hill my sweet corn too Ya'll.

[@darrenhawkins924]

How do you keep the racoons out ? Awesome content and very informative !

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Cats, dogs and lead.

[@carolkoonce152]

Your corn patch looks wonderful! I won't be able to do this well. I have MS AND I can't work anymore, but "IT IS WHAT IT IS!" great JOB, DO YOU TRY TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE pH OF YOUR VEGETABLES? MY HUSBAND DOESN'T, I DO MY BEST TO DO. FOR INSTANCE, I HAD THE BIGGEST PROBLEM AND THEW pH, I LOWERED THE PH IF JUST OBOVE 4.5. i DON'T KNOW, BUT IT JUST THRIVING AND I CHECK THE WATER DAILY. LET ME KNOW, BYE, AND STAY SAFE1

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Sorry to hear that

[@maida98080]

Travis can you spend a minute on your next garden show talking about what you do to keep deer away from your corn and other plots, or if you've done that in the past can you point me to it? Deer wreck my corn every year just as the ears get ripe.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We have lots of deer in our county, but they don't get near the gardens. They usually stay in the woods which are far away from our gardens.

[@maida98080]

@@gardeningwithhoss Thanks. That's great that they stay away. They'll walk right up to my house and eat where I'm at.

[@jerrygeorgopolis8015]

I'm looking forward to planting my Avalon from Hoss ! Beautiful stand of Avalon corn...Did you need to check soil temperature before planting, or just by your daily temperatures ? Up here in N.H. always check soil temps.with super sweets. Thanks for the video..

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Wait 3-4 weeks after your last frost and you should be fine.

[@jerrygeorgopolis8015]

@@gardeningwithhoss thanks

[@sandraoconnor5700]

Hear it growing!!!Lollll… Got to be in the best place ever…Deep South!!

[@richardbaker6194]

I’m jealous 😎🇺🇸

[@rp6264]

Do you trim off the suckers (tillers) on your sweet corn. I’ve seen growers who do and growers who don’t. My sweet corn is about 16” here in Ca. northern Bay Area.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We don't.

[@LTNVLZU]

How about planting beans between the corn for natural nitrogen release. What do you think about it?

[@TexasNana2]

I was also wondering if planting peas / beans with the corn would be beneficial. 🙂

[@robertreznik9330]

We are starting to get the planter ready to plant corn and after May 15th cotton will go in the ground up here in Texas. I like to plant a few short rows in the crop field. Do you have a Roundup ready and Bt corn seed so I can plant in the field where we use Roundup?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We don't carry any Roundup ready corn seed, and doubtful we ever will.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We don't carry any Roundup ready corn seed, and doubtful we ever will.

[@scottyholderfield1760]

How do you control weeds/grass in your corn?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Drip irrigation and our wheel hoe weekly.

[@carldearman1836]

Win should I start fertilizer my corn it just started growing

[@gardeningwithhoss]

When it is about 2 feet tall.

[@carldearman1836]

Dose corn like blood meal

[@Southerngardendoc]

Some people down here in 9b getting ready for the first harvest pretty soon, unfortunately I had a crop failure in my full raised bed of corn. Do you think its too late for another try?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Not too late. We're going to plant another plot here in the next few weeks.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Not too late. We're going to plant another plot here in the next few weeks.

[@tycanavan3705]

Question, I just planted my sweet corn and used my tractor as row markers so I can hill with my garden bedder, my tractor foot print is on 4 foot row spacings, is that a problem for pollination?? or what can I expect to see from that spacing???

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Should be just fine!

[@tycanavan3705]

FYI, I planted 800 feet of your Ambrosia Sweet Corn Friday and Sunday there was 2 shuts already popping up, now that is some great seed!!!! Thank You !!!

[@putinhynes3848]

Hello I have 8 corn sticks about 5 feet high. No corn yet but the pollinators is at the top. Is that normal?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

make sure it has enough water and nitrogen. Really important it does not get stressed

[@oceanside5129]

Travis you said you planted your corn right on top of the drip tape are you afraid of the roots cutting into the drip tape and ruining the tap. I would like to know please. I was thinking of seeding the corn right next to the tape.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We've been planting on top of the tape for years. The roots will grow around the tape, no problem.

[@oceanside5129]

@@gardeningwithhoss Thanks for getting back. Will heed your advice!

[@scotdevine3519]

How do you keep the knitters off your sweet corn. I have raccoons that rip down the stalks and come back every night to eat more. I actually didn’t even try sweet corn last year.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Not sure, maybe our outside dog scares them away.

[@kylesnyder3757]

I see your corn isn’t fenced, do you have issues with deer?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

no

[@steviehenry2176]

What would happen if you plant short day onions now

[@gardeningwithhoss]

They would try to bulb because of the day length, but there's no "rings" or vegetation to provide a substantial bulb. The result would be tiny onions.

[@carldearman1836]

When do I need to plant my corn I live in Oklahoma in zone 7

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Now

[@carldearman1836]

@@gardeningwithhoss OK Thanks u sir

[@dennisshields7246]

is it to late to start corn in west central Fl.?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Go for it!

[@montanalivin8248]

Planting today, small personal garden about 20'x30', only 2 rows of corn. I'm using seed from my garden from two years ago, it did better than last years. I pre-hilled all my rows this year, wanting to see if that is ok to do? Thanks for the video, corn is lookin good!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Plenty of folks like to plant on a hill, especially if they have drainage issues. If you don't have drainage issues, it's not completely necessary, but whatever floats your boat.

[@chassitie2010]

Are there any coupon codes available?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We don't really do coupon codes. We have a hard enough time keeping things in stock as it is. We do offer free shipping on all orders over $99, and we ship fast!

[@davidwho8215]

Is that fertilizer water soluble? Could it be injected?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes

[@davidwho8215]

@@gardeningwithhoss- Okay so how much for 10 x 32 ft rows? I have an old bag of this stuff and some corn looking in need. I’m thinking 1 lb for 100 ft, so maybe about 3 lbs.

[@joem2745]

Makes sense now. Your corn is getting pretty grain.

[@garyritterstrings]

What did you do to have no weeds between the corn? No weeds?

[@robertreznik9330]

That is what is known as having an empty weed seed bank...or perhaps a pre emergence herbicide was used.

[@garyritterstrings]

@@robertreznik9330 Looks like Roundup to me.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We believe in frequent, shallow cultivation to keep our weed seed bank low. Our wheel hoe is a great tool for that. We've never used any pre-emergent herbicides in this garden and have no plants to do so in the future.

[@mattingly1217]

You notice the wheel hoes are squeaky until they break in? I guess its the new wood... lol

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Just like a new pair of boots, it takes a little work to get them "broke in."

[@mattingly1217]

@@gardeningwithhoss like a pair of new underwear.... and first they are constricting and bunch up but then after awhile they become a part of you 🤣😂

[@donnastormer9652]

I was wondering if you could hill okra or any other common garden vegetables?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

You can, but probably not going to do much for the okra plant.

[@whitneymichelle8300]

I may or may not have got a little crazy on buying my wheel hoes. lol. I originally bought a double wheel hoe and then I got a high arch wheel hoe. This year I bought three more double wheel hoes. Now I’ve got five wheel hoes all with different implements on them. 😂

[@whitneymichelle8300]

I do plan on doing it again too. Except, imma get one more wheel hoe and two planters. Lol.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Sounds great.

[@towerjokeytower8484]

Why can't you guys make a Fertilizer tool for the seeder to side dress the corn????? It make it's own ditch to put the fertilizer.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We've thought about it and even prototyped some stuff. The issue has always been the weight distribution of the hopper. Still thinking ...

[@garyschmelzer]

What accent you sound just like me

[@gardeningwithhoss]

😂

[@carolavant3778]

I understand you just fine, Travis! Those yankees need to learn to talk normally!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Can't help the southern accent, Carol! Thank you for watching!

[@dogslobbergardens6606]

I grew up in Wisconsin and I understand just fine, too. Just have to pay attention to the context. ;)

[@adryawebb2556]

From northern West Virginia here and I understood you the first time.

[@montanalivin8248]

Readin ya loud and clear here...

[@charliewilliams8794]

My grandmother from Alabama momma TN I was born and raised in ohio no body sounds like me it seems and everyone think it's a southern sound up north and now i live in TN they think its northern to me i sound normal. Anyway that is some good looking corn and i understand you just fine. The grandkids ask my mom what is back air lol they thought she saw someone with back hair to funny

[@craigatchison681]

How many raccoons have u kealt out there?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Not any. We don't really have any raccoons. We get rabbits, squirrels and rats, but the cats and dogs usually take care of those.