The Sweet Corn is Taking Off

Last year we tried a new variety of sweet corn called Honey Select.  After all the positive feedback we decided to raise the same variety again this year.  In these pictures you can see the sweet corn seedlings breaking through the crust of the soil.  The seedlings look like grass poking through the soil.  Which should be expected since corn is in the grass family.  You can also see the weed pressure coming up around the corn seedlings.  Weeds are a part of life when growing produce.  They are controlled either through the use of a tractor mounted with cultivators or through a little manual labor.  A combination of both is generally the most efficient method for weed management.