We had a bumper year for our Silver Queen corn and it was delicious!
We got a lot of mileage from it too. Our rabbits enjoyed eating the smaller stalks, when freshly cut, and we've not decorated the front of our house for the fall with the cut and bundled stalks.
The trick with planting corn, for the backyard gardener, is to plant in groups, NOT in rows. The male flower of a corn plant is called the tassel, while the ear with its corn silk is the female flower. Planting a small number of plants in a group increases the odds for bigger, fuller ears. Be prepared to help with the fertilization process too! It's worth come picking time!
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