Corn planting question

[LizzzyJo]

Do you have a specific purpose for the corn? We grow corn and have much better luck with Indian corns like Indian glass corn. It grows beautifully without any intervention. I grind it an make colorful cornbread.

We have never had luck with sweet corn.

 

[5 Points Wingfeather]

I stand corrected. Thanks for that.
I get it now. The pollen grain germinates the silk strand silk strand and produces a pollen tube that grows down the silk and quickly fertilizes the ovule. The resulting kernal is offspring of both parents. This old brain had to really reach back in time to recall all this.

Wait…. Is this true?

 

[LizzzyJo]

 

[PaperChicken]

Wait…. Is this true?

It is true. Here is an interesting article.

 

[5 Points Wingfeather]

It is true. Here is an interesting article.

Well I learned something today. Thank you. I thought corn was like other plants

 

[Red Horse]

Do you have a specific purpose for the corn? We grow corn and have much better luck with Indian corns like Indian glass corn. It grows beautifully without any intervention. I grind it an make colorful cornbread.

We have never had luck with sweet corn.

I wanted to plant multiple varieties for different purposes, sweet corn for eating and flint corn for popcorn and for grinding. I got some glass gem that I'm really excited about, it looks beautiful!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Well I learned something today. Thank you. I thought corn was like other plants

Here is another good description of corn pollination.
https://www.dekalbasgrowdeltapine.c...erminates immediately,the ear as silks emerge.