I'LL NEVER GROW CORN ANY OTHER WAY!

[@jawick]

Glad to see you finally went double row and joined the likes of real corn and grain farmers. Never had a problem on 36 inch rows with pollination with over 40 years of large scale farming experience.

[@chipgeil489]

You are so right Travis, burying the drip tape directly under a single corn row is really hard to pull it up after you harvest your corn, and you do tend to rip it apart trying to get it out.Been there ,done that! Double row appears to be a winner.

[@Cinderdiane]

Ahh that brings back memories of a summer before my 2nd grade school year. My two front teeth were out and I couldn’t eat corn of the cob that year. Corn is one of my favorites and I loved my moms cream corn. But that year was sad cause I liked eating it on the cob. Still do!

[@markware4933]

Boy howdy. You knocked sweet corn out of the park. I've seen quite a bit of double row corn grown but only with synthetic nutrients and center pivot irrigation. Much tougher to get enough yield with organics but I believe you've cracked the code. A freezer full of that stuff is like money in the bank. Nice job.

[@ScottFidler]

I like plump kernels but I want the tender crispy ears. Sometimes the fuller ears are getting gummy, so I sometimes go for smaller ears. I don’t have the space for corn so I’m stuck with farmers markets.

[@carolavant3778]

So awesome, Travis! I wasn't so brave - Mine is just starting to tassel!

[@whm2901]

We plant Silver King here in Pa. and pretty much do the same thing, Kubota, fan, blanch and cut off with the Pampered Chef cutter. Also use an air hose with a blow gun to remove the silk, saves the arms from brushing 100's of ears.

[@myothernewname]

I’m glad this worked out for you. I have mine planted almost the exact same way.

[@TomBean-qf6zv]

Good looking crop of corn. Your right about one thing, plant it early to dodge that late June heat and humidity, least ways in our part of Texas. Just finished processing our 300' of sweet corn yesterday.

[@selfreliantb2363]

Ive been planting double rows years because of lack of space. It works really good with beans and field peas also. As long as you keep it watered until it shades out the row, and with a little rain there is no need for water tape. Ive never had problems with pollination with this method, full ears every year.

[@sonnyamoran7383]

I wish I had the space for corn. We'd rather have the extra peas. Seems a better use of space for now. You do make it look easier than I thought it would be. Time will tell. Congrats to you. Have 3 ears for me.😊

[@stlouisgardener]

Awesome job!!! Happy to know you had success with double row planting. Single row corn planting is NOT the way to grow corn... period. In 2020 we moved from St Louis, MO. to Central Florida and have grown what is now our 4th season. I plant my corn (peaches & cream) 6 plants wide making a row 30 inches wide and 75 feet long. Just one row but will start growing two rows next year to supply enough for family of 4. Perfect pollination, no watering issues and almost no worms - and I use NOTHING for pest control - and it saves a lot of space and money by needing less compost. And I used only a garden hose for watering in the hot Florida sun! How? I invested some money in peat moss to hold moisture. People in my area use overhead sprinklers but I did not want to wear out my well pump, and increase the cost of food production, so lots of peat is the only solution that worked. I will be sharing what I have learned from my Wide Row Corn method (and a lot more!) on my channel.

[@arthurdewith7608]

Ur were lucky with the pest corn borer but guarantee u had some u did not see next years they get more numerous

[@TalkingThreadsMedia]

Thanks for the double-row info. Love learning new stuff! I’ll have to try it next year. Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA - 6/10/2023.

[@LogBaseTwo]

I did double rows of corn this year as well, and also did 6 inch emitters. I am in NC, so I am a few weeks behind you but it is looking great and cant wait!!!

[@citylotgardening6171]

How often and how long did you water your corn on drip tape friend ?

[@arthurdewith7608]

@@citylotgardening6171 if no rain for two weeks overnight 6 hours right until harvest

[@milkweed7678]

Excellent job!! Way To go!!

[@cowdiologist2759]

Great Job Travis! We grow up in the N GA mountains and are at least 4 to 6 weeks behind you. I also like to look at the husks leaves sticking straight out at 90 degrees when the ears are ready. Of course, nothing beats grabbing the ear and feeling it. We like Peaches and Cream or Ambrosia for our first planting, and the we plant Mirai bicolor when we can find seed. Thanks for your great gardening advice.

[@dvrmte]

My "Incredible" corn is beginning to tassel. I watered for the first time today. I've had more problems with too much water this year. I have three 25 ft. double rows planted. It's good enough to see how the inner rows of the plot grows. The stalks in the double row grow away from each other and into the row middles. It's not the tangled mess I envisioned.

[@priayief]

You can tell when your corn is ready to harvest when the racoons eat it.

[@TomBean-qf6zv]

You got that right.

[@jillcaponi8995]

Or squirrels

[@izaacdreddpimp]

Or kids

[@dorothyrhodes4657]

Very true

[@aharri381]

😂

[@TinaD_RollTide]

We freeze dry our corn and it is absolutely delicious and so easy, I will never can corn again.

[@brt5273]

Do you eat it dry or reconstitute?

[@lonnien.clifton1113]

GOOD WORK ON THE DOUBLE-ROW CORN.

[@milliealford8968]

Man that looks so good. Brings back memories of all our family getting together. It would take all day and we would be tired out. Then we would split up the quart bags between each family. If you didn't HELP that day you didn't get any only fair. I'm subscribing. Great job!!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Yeah it's definitely a lot of work, but well worth it!

[@milliealford8968]

Oh YES

[@tonyajackson8827]

BEAUTIFUL corn! I’m taking notes on this for future reference.

[@timfetner8029]

Man this video made my mouth water!! Nothing I like better than some good, white sweet corn. I’m not a fan of the cream portion but your harvest looked fantastic. My grandmother used to have a chest freezer and filled half with sweet corn and the other half butter beans. Outside of breakfast I never had a meal at her house without corn and butter beans. My favorite childhood memories.

[@izaacdreddpimp]

I loved my nanny an papa's butter bean an corn. They never called it succotash. But man-0-man. The juice that it cooked in was just as good as the veg was. I miss my grand parents an they old recipes of my youth. Great video Trav! You did good with your corn bro

[@joewilson1457]

I vacuum seal a lot of stuff i buy meat cheese chicken and rice in bulk and a sealer only last about a year so last November I bought a commercial chamber vacuum sealer best purchase lately. Another good show i have learned a lot from you especially on how to grow onions, i didn't know that onions and cabbage needed so much fertilizer and nitrogen

[@jenkins2162]

Most people do not realize that you can eat sweetcorn straight off the stalk. My kids love it.

[@brt5273]

So juicy and that fresh raw flavor is a very short time treat.

[@nonyadamnbusiness9887]

I went to traditional check row planting on a 30" grid. Population is a little lower, but it's really easy to hoe it. Corn produces much better when you keep it weed free.

[@stephenpeek124]

I always cook my corn on the cob before cutting it off the cob. A sink full of ice water cools it pretty quickly.

[@MissBetsyLu]

We did that also. Many blessings everyone.

[@borracho-joe7255]

I have the corn cutter based on your recommendation… love it.

[@HomesteadDNA]

Its funny, this is the first year I tried a double row. We are in Virginia, so not quite ready like yours are, but I'm using drip as well, but I didnt bury it, I just hilled it when I hilled the corn. We will see how that works overall, so far so good! (except, if I buried it, it would be easier to weed initially)

[@jordanwj19]

outstanding video. Trav's lookin' BUFF!

[@lastdayshomesteading6288]

We just pulled up our bush beans and I'm going to try a double row of ambrosia corn in that row. Will let you know how it goes take care

[@sameoldmphymel]

Lol randomly stumbled on your channel, like finding an old friend!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Welcome!!

[@carenharris863]

Thank you for another helpful video. Glad you are telling the date each time, I am taking a lot of notes, 😅

[@stephencourtright8099]

Good to see Hoss junior didn't even know you had this podcast

[@ranm1ac]

Great video. Good tips. I have Silver Queen and Bantam Sweet Corn in my raised beds. Hopefully I get a yield similar to yours, proportionally.

[@tedk2814]

Great video, thanks for sharing. I used to live in Warner Robins Georgia and plenty of corn rows there for young kids to run through with our BB guns, great memories. Ted in Sebastian, Fl.

[@cassbenelliegardens]

Thank you so much for mentioning the Silver Queen, this is my first year growing corn and I chose the Silver Queen variety for my small 3 sisters plot

[@asmrrelaxationtv8673]

Fantastic content. thank you for sharing. have a good day!❤👍

[@FosterFarmsOk]

great video. Ill have to try the double rows next year. My corn is about 2 weeks away from ready.

[@Jtwes]

Nice Job. Enjoyed

[@MispelledOnPurpose]

Really good info, thanks.

[@scottwhite4645]

Crookham’s Eden series is som goood corn.

[@larrymcever4601]

I use "steel" (I cultivate with a tractor or tiller depending on wetness) to kill weeds so the double row arrangement would cause problems with that. Research in the Mid-West shows that the width of rows has no measurable effect on yield of field corn for row widths from 24-inches to 48-inches and I believe the number of plants per acre remained constant, row spacing notwithstanding. That should translate to sweet corn yields as well. Some say that the narrow rows are easier to keep clean of weeds and grass because of shading. I could see how double rows would work better for spreading crops such as peanuts, but corn I do not see the advantage, but it certainly would not hurt if it fitted your fancy.

[@jasonknight6514]

That looks great

[@GALanham-b2l]

You definitely hit a corn home run, happy for you! We just got our sweet corn planted. In a couple of weeks we will be planting some Blue Corn for grinding. Now you have us to thinking and would this process or double row planting work for Blue Corn?

[@LazyDogFarm]

I'm gonna try it!

[@MissBetsyLu]

Lol. Why would it not work? Many blessings everyone

[@GALanham-b2l]

@@MissBetsyLu We will be planting out Blue Corn in a couple of weeks and definitely an experiment we are going to enjoy trying out!

[@MissBetsyLu]

@@GALanham-b2l 🤔👍👍👍👍🤭🥰. Have at it, enjoy, and remember the camera. Many blessings everyone.

[@linklesstennessee2078]

Good looking corn

[@neptaan_rises]

My dad is blasting this video in the kitchen because he can’t hear very well and he doesn’t wanna get headphones/earbuds. It’s annoying the hell out of me. Great video 😨😻😒

[@LazyDogFarm]

Haha! Love it!

[@neptaan_rises]

@@LazyDogFarm yeah no hate towards ur videos bro. U seem like a great guy.

[@beckym5730]

Wow amazing great job

[@markkristynichols845]

Where did you get the seed for this variety? I tried fall corn last summer for the first time and it was amazing!!! Planted July 27th in the Missouri Ozarks zone 6b and was blown away with our harvest! ❤ y’all, Kristy 😃🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@LazyDogFarm]

Got these from Harris Seeds online.

[@nolawarren3560]

Your children are so very special.

[@susanvaughn741]

Factory’s use a spinner to cut off curnals .I think it might be worth building one given the volume of work you will do over time. It’s a little like an apple pealer.

[@poodledaddles1091]

Looks yummy!

[@Sweettomatovine]

Great job

[@redmapleleaf4617]

To help with that pollen getting to the ears and since I have overhead irrigation, when I see the pollen coming out heavily, I walk down the rows of corn with my arms extended over them and help the pollen get down to the ears. Seems to help a lot.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I sometimes take a long piece of PVC pipe and brush over the tops to help with pollination.

[@MissBetsyLu]

@@LazyDogFarm did you do that with this corn ??????

[@LazyDogFarm]

@@MissBetsyLu I did. Not sure it was necessary, but I did it anyway.

[@MissBetsyLu]

@@LazyDogFarm those are the kindda things that could make or break a harvest. Sorry sorry. But might want that in video or pinned note, etc. Many blessings everyone.

[@KarlKarsnark]

Almost 50K SUBS!!! Nice.

[@LazyDogFarm]

So close!

[@rickthelian2215]

Nice 🌽 Corn😊

[@johnhansen8272]

Have you had any issues with hybrid corn forming the pollen way before the silks are all out? I’ve had that problem in my small plots last year and had to cross pollinate with similar hybrid pollen later on.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I haven't in quite a while. But that can happen.

[@EdKirkpatrick10]

Nice job buddy

[@AJlandrylovesJesus]

Another way to tell is those 3 green leaves pop out and grow horizontally.

[@TheRainHarvester]

Could you let the corn seed develop then replant it next year?

[@ryanbrand3946]

No, its hybrid

[@brt5273]

Go with an open pollinated variety and absolutely save your seed but like Travis said, you have to be right on time with your harvest and processing of what you're going to eat. Otherwise it will be starchy.

[@Sirabun-qd6nu]

Jagung bagus

[@lsherylc2524]

Travis, what variety of super sweet corn? thank you!

[@LazyDogFarm]

I think this variety was called Eden.

[@fortnitejesus2108]

Looks amazing! How do you keep deer, rabbits etc out of your fields?

[@LazyDogFarm]

We're surrounded by a bunch of wide open fields, so no deer really close to us. We do get an occasional rabbit, but the cats and dogs keep a strong guard.

[@markoliver-ww9ld]

You can make tea with the corn silk

[@markbedard6238]

Do you ever freeze it on the cob? And how do you do it? Thanks

[@LazyDogFarm]

I have done it by blanching it and then vacuum sealing in freezer bags. It's okay, but takes up a bunch of freezer space and the texture isn't that great after freezing.

[@citylotgardening6171]

How often and how long did you water that beautiful corn Travis ?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Usually 2-3 times a week assuming no rain. And we'd run the drip for at least 4-5 hours at a time.

[@markoliver-ww9ld]

First time i seen you without the shades

[@jeffmccoy1730]

What do you spray your corn with & how often. Thanx

[@LazyDogFarm]

Spinosad. I usually start spraying every week or two when silks appear. But if I notice worm damage on the leaves before that happens, I'll treat them earlier.

[@marksexton1340]

Ok....wow, interesting, had no idea that you cut the corn off the cobb.... I've been freezing mine on the Cobb. I'm guessing your method takes less room in the freezer...

[@LazyDogFarm]

Yes. Much less freezer space required. More work up front, but worth it IMO.

[@abrad3061]

Where do you buy the 13 0 0 fertilizer that you mentioned in another video

[@LazyDogFarm]

It's tough to find. Seven Springs Farm online has it, but the shipping costs are pretty high.

[@waynespringer501]

I bit the bullet and bought a chamber vacuum sealer. The equipment price is pretty steep but "in the long run" in will pay for itself with bags only costing between a nickel to a quarter a piece versus roughly the dollar a piece for the food saver bags. Plus a chamber sealer really ramps up your backyard grilling game being able to vacuum marinate your meats soaked in liquid.

[@ryanbrand3946]

Exact

[@scottleininger6201]

Very cool video. Do you have to cook before you freeze it or can you freeze and cook it later.

[@LazyDogFarm]

We put it in a pyrex bowl in the microwave for 10 mins before vacuum sealing.

[@michaelbelmonte3798]

Trav luv u r channel I'm from NJ we grow food maters but sweet corn can be challenging ❓ what do u use for ear worms

[@LazyDogFarm]

This stuff: amzn.to/3qKCUDK

[@michaelbelmonte3798]

Thanks

[@michaelbelmonte3798]

Thanks 10 rows 50 ft long everything going well peaches cream im not sharing with those worms thanks for link

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

I’m going to can mine this year! 😅

[@amoore0713]

Just found your channel! I wondered what happened to you and if you had your own social media now. 😅😂

[@LazyDogFarm]

Welcome! Glad you found us!

[@sdfft820]

Travis I can’t make a lot of money selling sweet corn on a $/1000 sqft basis. So I need to use cheapo fertilizer. If I put down all P and K using 10-10-10 at preplant, will the corn grow fine if I used ammoniacal nitrogen for side dressing or urea nitrogen? Thank you.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sure it would.

[@billytaylor3448]

I hope ots alright to ask a question, ive only been trying to grow corn for two years now, os it ok to use 10-10-10 when i hill my corn, and how often should you fertilize

[@LazyDogFarm]

I'd use the 10-10-10 at planting and then side-dress with something that's nitrogen only. We side dress with 13-0-0.

[@billytaylor3448]

@@LazyDogFarm thanks a lot I've learned so much from watching you guy's

[@patriciacole8773]

I heard at pollination time when you walk by jostle the stalks.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Yeah that works. I'll also take a long piece of PVC pipe sometimes and brush across the top of them.

[@patriciacole8773]

@@LazyDogFarm good idea‼️

[@chiefcuster]

Where's the link to that corn creaming tool?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sorry. Right here: amzn.to/3J76k5n

[@hollynelson543]

Hey Trav😊

[@olsonlr]

Have you seen this corn from Oaxaca Mexico that produces its own nitrogen like a legume? Seed people working on it now.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Have not seen that, but another commenter mentioned that as well. Sounds pretty cool!

[@stevefromthegarden1135]

Have you tried canning the corn? If so, how does it compare for flavor and texture vs freezing it? I canned last year's extra corn and that kept us going until about March. Freezing would be easier and faster.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I haven't tried canning it, but the freezing process is pretty fast and easy once you get it off the cob.

[@ceepark114]

Freezing corn tastes so much better than canned corn.

[@iwanttobelieve5970]

😊😊😊

[@doylemarkham1010]

I can’t find link to corn cutter, can you help please. Good education on corp cropping, Thanks

[@gailpetchenik3048]

Where did u order the corn seed from & what was it called?

[@LazyDogFarm]

The variety is called Eden and we got it from Harris Seeds online.

[@nickforet686]

Fairly new to growing corn this year I went with the silver queen and I’m having some tassels and silts growing together and actually making a little bit of corn. Have you ever seen this and what is going on?

[@LazyDogFarm]

I have seen it on rare occasions, but not sure what causes it.

[@donnag4878]

Hey Travis - this is my first time growing corn. One of my teenage cobs bent over and exposed itself. The covered part developed and is perfect - the exposed part not so much. Is this typical, or a behavior problem that needs correcting?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sounds like behavior that needs correcting. That's not normal.

[@crystals14acregarden61]

Awesome! I love easy, can I pressure can cream corn?

[@vlunceford]

Cream corn cooks up so quickly that you really wouldn’t need to pressure can it. I put my corn with the “milk” from the cob into a wide pan on low heat and add salt, pepper, and butter. If you don’t have enough liquid, you can add a little water. Just heat and stir until it is the desired consistency. If you’ve added too much water, you can dissolve some corn starch in water and stir that in to thicken it up. Cream sweet corn and home-grown slicer tomatoes are the best thing ever.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Yeah I think pressure canning is probably overkill. The 10 minute microwave and freeze is super quick and easy.

[@crystals14acregarden61]

Thanks

[@abrad3061]

Silking just means cleaning the silks off of the cobs. And how do you freeze them on the cob anything special besides sticking them in bags

[@TheBrowningBunch]

Do you ever try to freeze the whole cob ? I've tried it in the past, but I can never get the texture to last for very long,

[@LazyDogFarm]

Same experience here. That and it takes up significantly more freezer space.

[@charleselertii6187]

Wow. Fantastic Travis! In the microwave: Was that 10 minutes, then stir, and another 10 minutes? Or was it 5 minutes, stir, and then another 5 minutes? Thx. Chuck in Jensen Beach.

[@LazyDogFarm]

The latter. 10 mins total, stir halfway.

[@genevabrown450]

Corn!

[@rickpearce4653]

3 Rows at 36” is 9’ 3x40” is 10’ x 3 double rows is 6 rows Thats a big gain from 9’to 10’

[@sdfft820]

But don’t you have trouble spraying the silks with a double row system?

[@LazyDogFarm]

It is a little tougher to do. That's one of the downsides of it.

[@colleencouey4946]

OMG I don’t think I have ever seen your eyes😆

[@joshuahutchins4711]

Does anyone know how to hill up double rows or corn with drip tape in the middle (spcifically with a wheel hoe). Do you just use one plow attachment throw extra dirt from each side of the row and hopefully it fills in the middle?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Yeah that's probably your best option if your plot is too big to use a rake.

[@joshuahutchins4711]

​@@LazyDogFarm How do you utilize a wheel hoe to wee between double rows? Do you have to use a single wheel exclusively? Seems like a double wheel will just run over the plants...right? (this will be my first year with double rows AND I want to graduate to a wheel hoe!)

[@FrontYardGardener]

Could the corn be cooked in the vacuum bags using a water bath such as a sous vide?

[@LazyDogFarm]

I guess it could be, but I think the microwave is easier and faster.

[@sunnyspinks8454]

How far apart did you plant the seeds in a double row?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Bout 8"

[@primeribviking3688]

Yall not using Azera like yall were last year ?

[@LazyDogFarm]

We are, but I don't really use it for corn earworms. Spinosad is cheaper and does a great job on worms. We pull out the Azera for broad spectrum applications for more than just worms.

[@primeribviking3688]

@@LazyDogFarm ok I wondering my corn ought to tassel in a few weeks so I'm trying to plan ahead

[@eb5511]

How do you keep squirrels away??? My corn was devoured by squirrels😢

[@TinaD_RollTide]

I plant a few sweet 100 tomatoes, squirrels love them and it helps. I even have a little wooden block for them to hang out on.😊

[@mezenman]

I want to grow some corn next year but O have a few questions. My farm is surrounded by cornfields. Will their corn mess with the pollination of the sweet corn? If I did an area 30 x 35, like in the video, would I be able to rotate one year corn, one year pumpkins?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Yes their corn could possibly pollinate your corn. Corn pollen can travel a long way via the wind. You'd want to try and plant a couple weeks prior to them or wait and plant a few weeks after they do. And yes, you could rotate corn and pumpkins like that.

[@mezenman]

Thanks for the reply.