When to plant Sweet corn in Burnet County, Texas, United States

Sweet corn can be planted after April 03, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 50°F and 95°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

Growing Sweet corn in Burnet County

Burnet County has on average 98 continious days, suitable for growing Sweet corn. Sweet corn needs on average between 90 and 120 days to mature and produce harvest.

Growing season for Sweet corn in Burnet County is quite short, with only 98 continious days suitable for growing, so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

Sweet corn seeds can be planted between April 03 and April 10. Planting before April 03 without any additional protection is not advised because cold streaks can damage or kill off young plant. When planting after April 10, Sweet corn will not have enough time to mature and produce harvest.

Growing season extention

In order to maximize chances for a good harvest of Sweet corn in Burnet County, some extra steps can be taken to extend growing season.

Start seeds indoors

When starting seeds indoors, it is possible to guarantee best possible conditions for young seedlings. Consistent temperature range, adequate watering and ample light (natural, supplemented with artifitial grow lights) will ensure you have strong and healthy seedlings just in time for transplanting into soil.

It takes 34 days on average for Sweet corn to sprout, and grow big enough to be ready for transplanting.

Burnet County has 2 distinct seasons for growing Sweet corn

• In order to get plants ready for April 03 seeds should be started indoors bwetween February 28 and March 11

  Seeds started after March 11 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Sweet corn growing season in Burnet County is quite short, with only 98 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

• In order to get plants ready for August 30 seeds should be started indoors bwetween July 27 and July 30

  Seeds started after July 30 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Sweet corn growing season in Burnet County is quite short, with only 60 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

Use a cold frame

When using a cold frame in a beggining of growing season You can protect young plants from possible temperature drops, this way growing season can start up to 2 weeks earlier.

Use an additional shading

On days, when air temperatures are expected to raise above 95°F, which is in top of tolerable range for Sweet corn, consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.

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