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Chapter 17. Sweet Corn Production

Ramdas Kanissery, Craig Frey, Anna Meszaros, Nicholas S. Dufault, Johan Desaeger, and Julien Beuzelin

Botany and Planting

Sweet corn—Zea mays var. rugosa, Poaceae (Gramineae).

Table 1. Planting information for sweet corn.

Cultivars

Table 2. Description of major sweet corn cultivars currently available.

Table 3. Supersweet (shrunken-2) sweet corn cultivars arranged by kernel color.

The following tables list registered pesticides that should be integrated with other pest management methods. Additional information on integrated management methods can be requested from UF/IFAS Extension horticulture or agriculture agents. A list of local UF/IFAS Extension county offices is available at https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/find-your-local-office/.

Table 4. Herbicides approved for managing weeds in sweet corn. Contact: Ramdas Kanissery, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center.

Table 5. Insecticides labeled for management of arthropod pests of sweet corn. Contact: Julien Beuzelin, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center.

Table 6. Sweet corn fungicides ordered by disease and then FRAC group according to their mode of action. Contact: Katia Viana Xavier, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center.

Table 7. Nonfumigant nematicides for sweet corn in Florida. Contact: Johan Desaeger, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center.

Table 8. Fumigant nematicides for sweet corn in Florida.

 

Publication #HS737

Date:August 22nd, 2023

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McAvoy, Eugene

Specialist/SSA/RSA

University of Florida

Desaeger, Johan

Specialist/SSA/RSA

University of Florida

Dufault, Nicholas S.

Specialist/SSA/RSA

University of Florida

Beuzelin, Julien

Specialist/SSA/RSA

University of Florida

Kanissery, Ramdas

Specialist/SSA/RSA

University of Florida

Frey, Craig

County agent

University of Florida

Viana Xavier, Katia

Specialist/SSA/RSA

University of Florida

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The use of trade names in this publication is solely for the purpose of providing specific information. UF/IFAS does not guarantee or warranty the products named, and references to them in this publication do not signify our approval to the exclusion of other products of suitable composition.

Use pesticides safely. Read and follow directions on the manufacturer's label.

Management
Commercial

Contacts

  • Peter Dittmar
  • Ramdas Kanissery