🌽 Corn companion plants
Plant sweet corn in blocks rather than single rows for good wind pollination. It's the backbone of the Three Sisters method.
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Deep watering, especially during tasseling
- Spacing
- 20–30 cm (8–12 in) in blocks
- Harvest
- 60–100 days from seed
Good companions for corn
- 🫘 Bean
Beans climb the stalks and feed the corn with nitrogen.
- 🥒 Zucchini
Squash leaves shade the soil, keeping moisture in and weeds out.
- 🥒 Cucumber
Can use corn stalks for support.
- 🫛 Pea
Adds nitrogen to the soil.
What not to plant with corn
- 🍅 Tomato
Corn earworm and tomato fruitworm are the same pest.