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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    July 16, 2015
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    It has been my experience that raccoons tend to be the culprit more often as they are clever enough to figure out to pull down the corn. They are good climbers, too. These animals will avoid plants like cucumber and squash because of the prickly leaves. You can also leave the scent of a dog around (dog hair) to deter these pests. Keep trash receptacles tightly sealed and remove any pet food that may be laying out. This article may also help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/getting-rid-raccoons.htm

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    August 1, 2015
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    Your corn could have been lacking enough nitrogen and water. As a result, it didn't initially produce enough foliage to make good corn. Corn demands more nitrogen and water than most crops. Water stress delays the emergence of the silk more than it delays the tassel. So pollination may be lacking. The pollen may be spent before much silk shows up. Here is more information that may help: http://www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/corn/news/timeless/silks.html

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  • Answered by
    shelley on
    August 10, 2015
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    I am wondering if you possibly have corn smut fungus. Check out the following article and let me know what you think:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/corn/corn-smut-fungus.htm

    Happy gardening!

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  • Answered by
    shelley on
    August 10, 2015
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    Here is an article on corn smut that will help you:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/corn/corn-smut-fungus.htm

    Happy gardening!

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    August 20, 2015
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    Several things could have happened. Corn will tassel early when put under stress. From what you describe, I would suspect the early tasseling and the then poor harvest was due to the transplanting. Corn does not transplant well and the disturbance to the roots during transplanting would have delayed and stunted everything after that. In the future, try direct seeding the corn and you should see an improvement in the results.

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    September 26, 2015
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    It may be a pollination issue. This summer has been difficult for pollination of plants due to the high heat in most places as well as humidity, which makes pollen sticky and not really good for wind borne pollination plants like corn. You may still be able to hand pollinate though, if the tassels are still good. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/corn/corn-pollination-how-to-hand-pollinate-corn.htm

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  • Answered by
    kh0001 on
    June 14, 2016
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    It's unusual that you have more than 2 ears of corn per stalk. Most corn varieties only produce 2 ears per plant. If you have more ears forming, let them grow! As long as your plants are getting proper care, there's still plenty of time left, have some fun by watching your later crop mature and then enjoy your sweet corn harvest later in the year! Here's an article that provides some tips on growing sweet corn: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/corn/grow-sweet-corn.htm

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