Growing corn in your garden isn’t difficult with warm weather, lots of sun, and plenty of space. Sweet corn (Zea mays) is a fast grower, developing tall stalks with bright green leaves. One corn plant ...

Join high-yield champs David Hula and Randy Dowdy for their podcast, Breaking Barriers With R&D, for a lively discussion on growing high-yielding, profitable corn crops. With corn prices sitting in ...

Uniform, rapid emergence is the foundation of high-yielding corn. Corn plants that emerge at different times compete unevenly for light, water and nutrients. Soil temperature, soil moisture, ...

The window of time for planting corn is closing, but now is still a propitious moment to sow its seeds. There are a few rules for growing, harvesting, and post-harvest care of corn as follows: If you ...

You can’t construct a strong building on a weak foundation, and you can’t grow a great corn crop on a weak root system. From freezing temperatures to voracious underground pests and other threats, ...

Why, people sometimes ask me, do you grow your own food? Why go to all the trouble of tilling, planting, and weeding a piece ...

Sweet corn is showing up everywhere. It’s that time of year! Sweet corn can be difficult to grow in the home garden, if you expect beautiful filled out cobs. Some crops are well suited to small areas, ...

Corn is frost-sensitive, so spring planting is ideal. Corn is a delicious summer side dish, and it’s even more enjoyable when freshly gathered from the garden. Besides being tasty, corn is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We've all heard the old sayings about corn. Here are a few facts - and myths - about corn. This summer has been a mixture of rainy ...

Weather events and latent environmental stressors are making it increasingly difficult to produce good yields of corn every year. With these added pressures, scientists are working hard to develop new ...