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Growing Corn

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When I first decided to grow corn, I did not have high hopes. I figured I would get some green stalks, but never expected to get ears
that were the best I ever had. The first variety I tried was Silver Queen because I liked white corn. The ears were very large and plump.
I planted like 4 12 foot rows and got 60 really good ears. They were like eating a steak. That was how my corn journey began. My wife
was not as big of a fan of white corn, so I tried a variety called Ambrosia. It is a bi-color sweet corn that turned out to be amazing.
I am still no corn expert, but I had very good success every year.  I attribute this to good soil. I still swear by using my Rooster's Organic
chicken manuer compost, along with Osmocote as a fertilizer, then mulched with sweet peat. I dont know a lot about all of the varieties,
but I think the requirements are probably about the same. At least 3 rows are needed for fertilization. I also learned that each silk strand
is connected to a specific potential kernel. The silk will catch the pollen from the male tassel allowing fertilization of each kernel. I also
learned about smut (corn fungus) that can grow on the ears. Corn smut is a fungal disease caused by Ustilago maydis, which infects
corn and forms large, swollen, grayish-black galls (smuts) on kernels, stalks, or leaves, essentially turning parts of the plant into
a mass of spores. While farmers often see it as a damaging blight, especially in sweet corn, in Mexico and other parts of Latin America,
these galls (known as huitlacoche) are a prized culinary delicacy, valued for their earthy, truffle-like flavor, and are used in dishes like
quesadillas and soups.  I have not eatenany (yet).
 Below are some images of the different stages of development in my little garden in the village. It does take up a lot of real estate, so I
have decided to buy it local, and freeze drying it (amazing!) We cut it off the cob, and freeze dry, as well as freeze about 100 ears each year. 

Corn 2                    Corn 3
                 Planted May 13th. Here they are May 25th                                                                   Corn June 16th, already above knee high

Corn June 30                   Corn 4
                      June 30th, over 5 feet tall                                                                                                Almost ready to pick July 21st

Corn 6                  Corn 7
                             First Picking End of July                                                                                         Ready to Freeze, and Freeze Dry


Corn 5                  FD Corn
                                Silver Queen Ears                                                                                                       Ready to go in Freeze Dryer