New varieties have made it easier to bring quality sweet corn to the table. New types are sweeter, crisper and tenderer. They hold their sweetness longer without becoming starchy after picking, but ...

Growing corn yourself will give you the sweetest, freshest ears, and all you need is a sunny spot. Growing corn in your garden isn’t difficult with some warm weather, lots of sun, and plenty of ...

In few weeks growers will be planting sweet corn in Iowa. Sweet corn is an important commercial crop in Iowa. Based on the 2017 Agriculture Census, sweet corn is planted across 329 farms in Iowa with ...

With planting season right around the corner, David Hula and Randy Dowdy challenge farmers to reevaluate the ‘why’ behind your crop production practices and use real information to back up your ...

The researchers think the crackling noises occur because of tiny fractures from the corn plant stretching, breaking and growing. The time-lapse video documents the noises, along with the plant ...

Last Friday, for example, sweet corn was being sold in places like Winterset, Creston, Indianola, Greenfield and Atlantic. Kiburz said there are a lot of moving parts to growing sweet corn but said he ...

Always plant corn in blocks of at least four rows. Corn planted in a single row will have much of its pollen blown out of the row, and probably produce ears that have blank areas where kernels did not ...

Alternatively, if you forgot to grow plants earlier, you can still grow corn by planting seeds directly into the soil in late spring and early summer. Use a dibber to make 2.5cm holes and sow two ...

Sweet corn fresh from the garden makes a tasty addition to a summer picnic, but gardeners need to plant sweet corn soon to enjoy this tasty treat throughout the summer. In this article, ...