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  • Answered by
    AnnsGreeneHaus on
    June 9, 2013
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    You've probably got a rabbit. Hopefully this article can give you suggestions that will deter them.: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/animals/camouflage-gardening-deterring-garden-crashers-pests.htm

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    AnnsGreeneHaus on
    July 30, 2013
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    sorry, I didn't proofread well enough. "...removal of the suckers does not have much effect..."

    Suckers are formed at the bottom of the stalk from the first through the 5th leaf.

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    AnnsGreeneHaus on
    July 30, 2013
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    Corn plants should be suckered to ensure a healthy single stalk, or at least that's what I was taught. Studies have shown that removal of the suckers or tillers (depending on your area) has much effect one way or another on the performance of a stalk of corn. I hope this answers your question.

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    theficuswrangler on
    October 15, 2014
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    Corn takes approximately 40 - 80 days after sowing to flower, in other words, for the silk tassels to appear. Harvest occurs about 20 days after that. The amount of time is dependent on the variety of corn, the weather, water, soil, and nutrients. This article has more information on growing corn: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/corn/grow-sweet-corn.htm

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    shelley on
    May 20, 2015
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    I have linked to an article below that will explain why these tillers or “suckers” are happening. The recommendation is to leave them be as there is no evidence to suggest that they impact corn yield and they “may” actually produce ears of corn themselves.

    http://www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/corn/news/articles.03/Tillers-0623.html

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    June 25, 2015
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    Heavy rain can be difficult and hard on all of our garden crops.

    Recommendations is a high Nitrogen fertilizer applied when the corn is about 6 inches high, then another application as the corn is forming it's silks.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/corn/

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    July 5, 2015
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    Just leave it. Home garden corn actually does better if it grows in clumps as this improves pollination.

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    July 12, 2015
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    Premature tasseling of corn (producing ears before the corn is at its mature height) normally occurs because the plant is under stress of some kind. Without more information, I cannot tell you what is causing the stress. Take a look at the conditions that the corn is growing in and see if anything can be improved - such as more water, better drainage, more nutrients. You cannot save this season's crop but you can help avoid it for next time you plant if you can figure out what caused the stress.

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