Labor requirement determines whether you use family or hired labor. Fixed costs include rent, taxes and depreciation on equipment and buildings. Plant one to two weeks before the frost free date for your area. Sweet corn can be planted in successive plantings for six to eight weeks. Suggested planting rates are 12 to 15 pounds of sweet corn seed per acre.
Sized seed permits more specific and precise planting.
Sweet corn rows are usually spaced 36 to 38 inches apart. Spacing within the row should be 8 to 12 inches, depending upon vigor and size of variety. Plant early and short varieties about 8 inches apart, and tall and late maturing varieties up to 12 inches apart. Poor stands are often the result of planting too deeply. Soil and fertilizer Soil types.