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It is best to sow corn directly into garden soil, as opposed to starting corn seed indoors and planting transplants. Seeds should be planted 1 inch deep and about 8-10 inches apart, with rows 24 ...
David Black, a member of the Ohio Soybean Council, farms soybean, corn and wheat in Franklin County, near the Pickaway County border. He had hoped to replace his aging soybean planter this year ...
The production of corn (Zea mays mays, also known as "maize") plays a major role in the economy of the United States. The US is the largest corn producer in the world, with 96,000,000 acres (39,000,000 ha) of land reserved for corn production. Corn growth is dominated by west/north central Iowa and east central Illinois. Approximately 13% of ...
In order to bring your produce to your table, you need to plant at the right time. A couple of quick notes: There are many more factors that determine how well your vegetables will grow ...
The oldest type of sweet corn contains more sugar and less starch than field corn intended for livestock. Tends to be heartier in respect to planting depth, germination and growth than other types. Begins conversion of sugar to starch after peak maturity or harvest, and as such is best eaten immediately after harvest.
The tassel of a corn plant. Detasseling corn is removing the pollen-producing flowers, the tassel, from the tops of corn (maize) plants and placing them on the ground. It is a form of pollination control, [1] employed to cross-breed, or hybridize, two varieties of corn. Fields of corn that will be detasseled are planted with two varieties of corn.
While the plants are weak and vulnerable, stalk rot fungi can further invade the corn plant. [9] The degree of multiplication of the bacteria is highly dependent on susceptibility of the cultivar. In most cases, the wilt phase occurs on seedlings, but for certain corn types (i.e. sweet corn), more mature plants can wilt.
Map of average growing season length from "Geography of Ohio," 1923. A season is a division of the year marked by changes in weather, ecology, and the amount of daylight. The growing season is that portion of the year in which local conditions (i.e. rainfall, temperature, daylight) permit normal plant growth.