What I did to get great sweet corn in clay soil.

[@billelrod1779]

Oh man..I can taste it from here 😋…so glad you got a good harvest!

[@jonbussey5353]

Thanks, Bill. I grew Ambrosia, and it is some of the best sweet corn I've ever had. I hope you and your garden are doing good.

[@simpleacrehomestead]

looks like a nice harvest of corn.

[@jonbussey5353]

Thanks, I've still have some I'm waiting on to fully mature, but so far, it's been pretty good. Thanks for watching.

[@jonbussey5353]

Well, I think the cover crop did a great job of amending my clay soil. I'll be planting another cover crop here real soon to get ready for next year.

[@RennieMcKay-i2d]

Where are you filming from... I live in Alberta Canada about the 55th parallel. Your tips for using alfalfa sound great. I am sure that Alfalfa was the missing ingredient to my soil problems. I'll give them a try. Seriously Clay, Soil is so disappointing!! Is there anything I can grow in Clay soil without a lot of amending?

[@jonbussey5353]

I live in West Central, Indiana, very close to the Illinois border, about 30 miles north of Terre Haute. Alfalfa or clover are great amendments. Clay soil has a lot of nutrients in it, but it's hard for plants to get them. It's very frustrating. I have had luck with planting beans and cucumbers and using steeped rabbit manure on them once they come up and are established. That's how I did my cucumbers this year. It doesn't really help amend the soil, but it's a great fertilizer. You probably don't want to hear this, but adding organic matter over time is the only way to make your soil easier to grow a wider variety of plants, in my opinion. If you were the one that just subscribed, thank you very much. I'm going to make videos on amending clay this fall and winter. Thanks for watching I appreciate it.

[@RennieMcKay-i2d]

@@jonbussey5353 thanks for your help- I will be watching for you!

[@jonbussey5353]

@RennieMcKay-i2d You're welcome, and thanks again for watching.

[@gardenandgrease]

I am going to try cover crop. Gonna see if they have any locally for sale. A couple of my beds could really use it. But some of them have crops in them til the frost….

[@jonbussey5353]

Finding a spot in the garden early enough to plant a cover crop can be a problem. Usually, my potatoes are harvested early enough, but a couple of years ago, I didn't get it in early enough, and the seeds didn't have enough time to get established, and they died. You bring up a good point. Thanks for the comment.

[@sunshinedayz2172]

Nice ! Great results..What state are you growing in? I also have clay soil .. Is there a certain type of clover that has more nitrogen than another?

[@jonbussey5353]

I live in West Central Indiana about 30 miles north of Terre Haute. Red clover has a high nitrogen content. Thanks for the comment. I appreciate it. I hope your garden is doing great.