Some of these tied plants might shoot an ear and produce some grain (tassel emergence is not necessary on each plant to allow pollination). But do not count them as living plants when making the ...

This ear is triangular in shape with rounded tips and is velvety in texture. Its most characteristic trait is the small silky tassel found at the tip. The name of this ear derives from the word ...

At 870 GDD, 12 leaves have formed and a small embryonic ear starts to develop within the plant tissue. It is at this time that the vegetative phase starts to cease and the reproductive stage begins.

Growth stages AFTER tasseling are identified according to development of the ear shoot and kernels as follows: * Silked stage: silks have emerged and tassel is shedding pollen. * Silks brown stage: 75 ...

If tassels have already emerged and egg hatch is underway, applications should occur when 70-90% of eggs have hatched. Larvae must encounter insecticide or residue before entering the ear – once they ...

"I've been wondering why mine had so many gaps this year." Gardener shares handy tip to ensure your corn is free of ...

Second generation borer attack may result in stalk or tassel breakage and/or boring into the ear shanks, which may cause ears to drop off. Larvae may bore into the ears where they feed on the kernels ...

Drought and heat stress around tassel emergence can affect pollination success and the number of kernels per ear. How heat and temperature stress affects corn Heat stress generally impacts corn less ...

Meanwhile, shuck the corn. Here’s best practice: Remove the outer leaves from each ear, then grasp the tassel (the tuft of ...

Lambert, 40, was dressed in a vibrant turquoise vest covered in tassels for the smiling clip uploaded to Instagram ... "This ...