| Estimated Cost |
$500 to $1000 per acre up to harvest |
| Harvest Season |
Spring season is May to July; Fall Season is October |
| Market Outlets |
Food service, grocery stores, farmers markets, roadside, pick-your-own |
| Market Potential |
Good for local sales of high quality product |
| Yield Potential |
240-300 crates/ac (5 doz ears/crt) |
| Profit Potential |
$0 to $1,200 per acre |
| Adapted Areas |
Statewide |
| Labor Requirements |
2 man-days per acre during harvest, machine harvest potential |
| Equipment Requirements |
Tractor, shredder, disk, bedder, planter, insect/disease sprayer, cultivator |
| Soil Requirements |
Medium to heavy soils preferred |
| Water Requirements |
Sweet corn needs 20 – 35 acre-inches of water. Critical water peaks are during pre-tassle and kernel fill. |
| Minimum Size |
1 acre hand harvest – 20 acre for mashine harvest |
| Risk Factor |
Moderate to high. |
| Other Limiting Factors |
Hot weather above 90 degrees F causes standard sweet corn varieties to rapidly become starchy so refrigeration may be necessary to maintain quality. Sh2 and Se types do not require immediate refrigeration. The corn earworm is constantly a threat to quality and marketability and is very difficult to control. Resistant varieties containing BT technology now available. |
| Comments |
Popular in local market sales. |
