Search Tracker Outdoors Hunting Forum Partner Corn Most gardeners will grow varieties of sweet or super sweet corn because of its ability to retain sugar in the kernels. To have a continuous supply of corn through the summer and fall plant early, midseason, and late varieties. Or plant successively every 2 to 3 weeks. The time to maturity will vary depending on the amount of heat. Corn doesn't really start growing well until the weather is warm.
Corn prefers long hot summers.
Corn does not transplant well. It should be grown from seed after all danger of frost is gone and temperatures stay above 50 degrees. Plant seeds two inches deep with 4-6 seeds per foot and 3 feet between rows. Planting rows closer than three feet can reduce yield. Overcrowding is the easiest way to kill corn production.