We grew our very first silverqueen sweet corn this year and it did great till the bugs got hold of it. I am new to this and messed up and used the wrong stuff for the worms and I think they used it as a salt substitute or a bathing salt LOL I did get a little but I was also a little late planting it. And all the rain we have had killed it all I was trying to grow a late season crop but way to much rain. My family loves sweet corn but my wife has a hard time getting the silk off it so this really made her happy Thank you for the info. Your gardening friends in Pensacola FL.