Q: Our corn plant recently produced the flower stalk in the photo. It's a sappy mess, but oddly attractive and fragrant. I had no idea they could flower. Does this mean it's root bound and needs to be ...

The key to growing excellent sweet corn is providing rich amended soil, ample moisture and fertilizer, and planting in block-rows for good pollination. When selecting corn seed, you might be puzzled ...

Frost-damaged corn can have a moisture content of 70 percent to 80 percent, and it must be dried down to less than 20 percent to be suitable for baling. Early frost has damaged many acres of corn in ...

Knowing the leaf structure and ear flex characteristics of the corn hybrids you’ve purchased can help you decide where to place them in the field to maximize growth and performance this season. If you ...

Eating corn on the cob is one of my favorite summertime treats. It’s pretty hard to beat a sweet, freshly picked ear that has been cooked and topped with melting butter. Sweetcorn has been a mainstay ...

Dr. Dan Quinn, Purdue Corn Agronomist, shared his experience with abnormal mesocotyl growth of corn seedlings in the most recent Pest & Crop Newsletter. As a young agronomist, one of the first things ...

Someday – in some scientifically savvy encyclopedia perhaps – the word “resilience” may include a photograph of the Western Corn Rootworm. This crafty, intrepid rootworm has found a way to circumvent ...