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Field corn, also commonly referred to as “dent” corn because of the indentations that develop on the ends of the kernels as they mature and dry, is primarily grown to feed livestock.
Sweet corn (Zea mays convar. saccharata var. rugosa), [1] also called sweetcorn, sugar corn and pole corn, is a variety of maize grown for human consumption with a high sugar content. Sweet corn is the result of a naturally occurring recessive mutation in the genes which control conversion of sugar to starch inside the endosperm of the corn
Prior to seeding, apply four pounds of 10-10-10 fertilizer per 100 square feet. The fertilizer should be broadcast evenly and worked into the top 2 or 3 inches of soil.
Introduced in 1902, this became the first widely grown yellow sweet corn. The original strain is now often called 'Golden Bantam 8 Row' to indicate it has 8 rows of kernels on the ear. A number of "improved" strains exist with 12 or more rows of kernels on the ear) [2] Iochief, 80 days (1951 AAS winner) [3]
The US is the world's largest producer of corn. [8] According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the average U.S. yield for corn was 177 bushels per acre, up 3.3 percent over 2020 and a record high, with 16 states posting state records in output, and Iowa reporting a record of 205 bushels of corn per acre.
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Sweet corn, harvested earlier than maize grown for grain, grows to maturity in a period of from 60 to 100 days according to variety. An extended sweet corn harvest, picked at the milk stage, can be arranged either by planting a selection of varieties which ripen earlier and later, or by planting different areas at fortnightly intervals. [74]
Texas [notes 6] State dish: Chili: 1977 [105] State fruit: Texas red grapefruit: 1993 [105] State pepper: Jalapeño: 1995 [105] State native pepper: Chiltepin: 1997 [105] State vegetable: Sweet onion: 1997 [105] State health nut: Native pecan: 2001 [105] State snack: Tortilla chips and salsa: 2003 [105] State bread: Pan de campo: 2005 [105 ...