Question on my current gardening exploits?

Question

I planted some Romano beans and some corn just a week before last.

What stunned me--by the end of the first week--was just how *fast* the corn grew, while only *one* of my Romano bean "cups" blossomed in full--while the other three have not.

Why is that? All 4 were planted at the same time, all got the same amount of sunlight and such, but only *one* exploded outright.

Is it genetics, a 'switch' that still needs to be turned on, or is it something else entirely?

I'm sure that the rest will grow on their own--eventually--but this recent growth "spurt" just took me by surprise.

Answer 1

I'm no gardening expert, but do know that genetics is at least 1/2 as important as the environment, both in nurturement of human beings, and romano beans, lol.

Possibly there could have been a few more nutrients in the one that exploded, grew faster, in the soil, perhaps a dead bug or worm was there, where the other three missed out on that opportunity.

Not only are nutrients from worms important, but also bees in fertilization of crops like beans and corn.

As you probably know, the USA bee population has been in decline for years, due to many reasons too.

The worse problem of gardening in many places will be squirrels, rabbits, moles and other varmints that will wait patiently for their own ill-gotten rewards from your hard labor.  

Putting up some small "wind-mills" or having a cat or dog in the yard can help reduce that problem.

Good luck in trying to reduce the "carbon footprint" by home-gardening.

Answer 2

What makes you think that corn and beans -- two totally different species of plant -- are supposed to grow at the same pace?

That's sort of like looking at a 6-month-old baby (Roe vs. Wade survivor) and a 6-month-old puppy, and then saying, "I can't figure out why the puppy is walking, but the baby isn't!"

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