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Originally Posted by GoDawgs
The seeds were planted on flat ground, about 1 1/2" deep. I guess it looks mounded because I pulled soil to the rows right before the pic was taken.
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You should consider planting about 2 1/2 deep or so.
1 1/2 is the minimum and not deep enough in my experience.
Your roots will be too close to the surface and in many cases on the surface.
This will cause falling over and over all loss in production.
I see you have a loose sandy loam type soil so even 3 inches will help.
My first bumper crop of corn was my summer between the 2nd and 3rd grade.
Indian flint corn.
Did it all by myself.
You have plenty of time to experiment yet this year with a fall crop.
If it were me I would plant the corn in squares more but sorter rows for better over all pollination.
Worth