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Are my corn leaves too yellow?
You've planted around 20 corn plants or more in 16 square feet? You need to thin your corn plants to a more reasonable number. Have you fertilized? Your corn leaves are way too yellow.
Get some ...
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Why does a corn cob turn black?
Or, since it tasted fine, it is highly likely it was picked just after the growth peaked. Read about it here: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/kernel-black-layer-formation.html
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What varieties of sweet corn are best for freezing?
Let's update this conversation.
Sweetie 82 Hybrid is one of the best for freezing. It maintains it's kernel structure and has the old fashion taste of corn a lot of people expect and truthfully I ...
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dracena mass cane is dying... I think? Can anyone give me advice?
This looks like an over watering problem. Try to feel if the soil is dry, say a finger deep, before your water it. If it is still wet, don't give it any water yet. And be sure your container has ...
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Corn plants breaking and falling
I would say it is just wind and a limited number of plants. I used to grow about 4 short rows of corn in a very open location , I used very little ,if any ,water and never had any fall over. Rabbits ...
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Will my corn still grow and produce ears after tasseling at less than 3 feet in height?
Corn varieties grow to different heights. You didn't mention what variety yours is, but a lot of sweet corn cultivars only grow 4-5 feet tall, while field or dent corn may be 9 feet tall for some ...
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Should I remove extra corn plants?
I think that you should separate them now. The corn plants that I have seen, grow 1-2 feet in diameter. And you need that spread for the leaves to expand and make enough food.
If you leave the ...
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Are those dent corn seeds or sweet corn seeds?
You should add a picture of the "crown", or top, of the kernels. Dent corn can often (...not always) be identified by the characteristic small indentation ("dent") at the crown of each kernel.
It is ...
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Corn already has tassel but not female flowers
You should not have to bother with pollination and timing. Corn female flowers are tough to notice. But they are there. A corn plant produces both male and female reproductive organs.
You are ...
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Why Do I Have Stunted Corn?
Stunted corn sucks. Soil needs to be top notch and the climate perfect for corn to grow. Corn is known as a devestator of soil nutrients. You need to use fertilizer when growing corn.
They suck dry ...
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Is it possible to grow the corn kernels from commercial popcorn?
The quick answer is: It depends, but you probably won't get the same product as the one you bought.
The other answers really do a good job breaking this down. Growing something from a commercial ...
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Is it possible to grow the corn kernels from commercial popcorn?
I germinated all the popcorn kernels I tried. I will see if they grow into corn stalks. They were organic popcorn from the grocery store. I put a folded up paper towel in the bottom of a one cup ...
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