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Rye (Secale cereale) is a grass grown extensively as a grain, a cover crop and a forage crop. It is grown principally in an area from Eastern and Northern Europe into Russia. It is much more tolerant of cold weather and poor soil than other cereals, making it useful in those regions; its vigorous growth suppresses weeds and provides abundant forage for animals early in the yea
Ears of 'Early Sunglow' from a home garden. Early Sunglow, 62 days [1] Sundance, 69 days; Early Golden Bantam, 80 days (heirloom, open pollinated. Introduced in 1902, this became the first widely grown yellow sweet corn. The original strain is now often called 'Golden Bantam 8 Row' to indicate it has 8 rows of kernels on the ear.
"Corn can uniquely be counted as either a grain and a vegetable, depending on the form," Washington, D.C.-based dietitian and diabetes educator Caroline Thomason, RD, CDCES, tells USA TODAY.
The plant form is usually erect but may be prostrate. The stems are often geniculate (with a knee-like bend) and are purplish at the base. The leaves are 5 to 25 cm (2 to 10 in) long, and 3 to 5 mm (0.12 to 0.20 in) wide; the upper surface is glossy dark green, flat and hairless with longitudinal veins, and the underside is shiny and smooth.
Corn will respond to a side-dressing of a nitrogen-rich source of fertilizer when plants are approximately 12 inches tall. Apply 8 ounces of 10-10-10 fertilizer to every 10 linear feet of row.
The plant has an adventitious, dense, fibrous root system that develops aerial roots at nodes near the soil surface. [5] The flowers of Zea mays are monoecious and are born in separate parts of the plant. [5] The female flower, or ear, is an inflorescence that develops from axillary bud apices several nodes below the stem apex. [5]
Silver Queen corn from Penny’s Produce in Willow Spring, NC, for sale at the NC State Farmers Market on July 19, 2022. Visit the NC State Farmers Market The State Farmers Market is located at ...
[2] [3] It is often called ryegrass, but this term is sometimes used to refer to grasses in other genera. They are characterized by bunch-like growth habits. Lolium is native to Europe , Asia and northern Africa , as well as being cultivated and naturalized in Australia , the Americas , and various oceanic islands.