Corn is frost-sensitive, so spring planting is ideal.

Studies conducted by Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie show any hybrid’s yield can vary by 6 bu. to 12 bu. per thousand ears, depending on your management practices. One of the key ones is the ...

Uniform, rapid emergence is the foundation of high-yielding corn. Corn plants that emerge at different times compete unevenly for light, water and nutrients. Soil temperature, soil moisture, ...

The window of time for planting corn is closing, but now is still a propitious moment to sow its seeds. There are a few rules for growing, harvesting, and post-harvest care of corn as follows: If you ...

Patience is a virtue when it comes to planting corn. How so? The outcome of waiting until Mother Nature delivers warmer conditions – more heat units – are uniform stands and, ultimately, higher yields ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A person holding a basket of freshly harvested corn cobs - Ohayo style/Shutterstock Are you trying to grow sweet corn in your ...

Sweet corn is showing up everywhere. It’s that time of year! Sweet corn can be difficult to grow in the home garden, if you expect beautiful filled out cobs. Some crops are well suited to small areas, ...

Is this your first time growing sweet corn? Do you not have the growing techniques down just right after some years of attempting to grow the summer classic? Here are a few growing tips you can do now ...