Those weather factors, along with rising temperatures and humidity levels, all play a part in the success of corn pollination, notes Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field agronomist. Despite the ...

Surveying his farmer-clients, Ken Ferrie compiled a list of ways to increase profit margin. Specialty crops, such as popcorn; ...

Mexico has amended its Constitution to recognise native corn as part of its national identity and has banned genetically ...

Much of the corn pollination in Minnesota occurred between July 15 and 25 this year, depending on planting date and hybrid maturity. With a general guideline of 60 days from pollination to ...

and that 95% of corn pollination in Nebraska was complete before the first monarch eggs hatched. (Adult butterflies feed on plant nectar and are not affected by toxin-containing pollen.) ...

To protect thousands of varieties of Mexico's prized heirloom corn, leaders vote to amend the constitution to ban the ...

The top kill phase of anthracnose may occur at any point above the ear from 4 to 6 weeks after pollination, while the lower portions of the stalk remain green. The top kill phase is easily confused ...

That’s why it’s best to plant the corn in blocks instead of one long row, increasing the chances of adequate pollination. Corn that isn’t well-pollinated will produce ears with gaps in the ...

Pollination results in the stimulation of pollen to produce pollen tubes. Investigation of Zea mays (maize, corn) pollen cellular respiration and pollen-silk (stigma) interactions leads to the ...

But before it dies, the flower will produce seeds. We use many of these seeds, like corn and oats, to make foods like bread and breakfast cereal. Some seeds are surrounded by fruit, such as apples ...

Because life isn’t all peas and carrots, companion planting is just as effective in your ornamental beds and borders as with your vegetables.