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I planted pole beans on either side of my 6' corn stalks with the idea that they could use the stalk to cling to as they grew taller. Well, my corn is really getting ready to be pulled. The pole beans are rather close and this is what my real question is, once the corn is done, will it stop gathering nutrients from the soil and make a good support system or should I just pull the dissapointing crop now before the pole beans sprout?
If your pole beans have not sprouted yet, and the corn is mature. I would remove the cornstalks. Most sweet corns have very weak stalks as they dry and fail to support beans well.
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