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Sweet corn ear nicely developed in Michigan on July 20, 2023 ... Since corn needs nitrogen at tasseling, apply a 46-0-0 fertilizer within six inches of both sides of the stalk.
Nearly 60,000 acres of land in our county are dedicated in any given year to growing this peculiar grass species.
According to the 2024 Wisconsin State Agriculture Overview, there were 52,000 acres of sweet corn harvested in Wisconsin.
Corn silk supplements -- An article on corn silk supplements in the Feb. 20 Health section said the tassel of silk on an ear of corn was used by some Native Americans to treat urinary conditions.
Pollen from the tassels is carried by wind to pollinate the silks. Each strand of silk leads to a potential kernel of corn inside the husk, producing each and every kernel. To get […] ...
There is something about the golden tassels emerging over a deep green field of corn that gets me excited about summer. And with tassels emerging county wide, pollination time is getting near ...
The tassel or flower in this case contains the "father nature" of the corn plant, and the ear of corn contains the "mother nature." ...