Corn

Corn Companion Plants: The Three Sisters Method and Pairings That Fix Nitrogen and Shade Weeds

American corn (Zea mays) is one of the most nitrogen-hungry crops in the home vegetable garden, capable of pulling the equivalent of 1 to 1.5 pounds of nitrogen per 100 square feet from the soil in a single growing season. It towers over neighboring plants, requires block planting for reliable wind pollination, and produces a dense canopy that transforms the …

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