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Why do your corn stalks get little corn stalks growing off them from the bottom of the stalk?
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∙ 11y ago
The small stalks that appear around the base of the plant are called tillers, or more commonly suckers. They are a genetic remnant of corn's early history as a grass plant. In commercial field corn they have largely been bred out, but sweet corn varieties can show them more frequently. They are harmless and neither add to nor take away from the plant's productivity. Some people remove them, thinking they can help the plant produce more, but I generally recommend against the practice, because it creates an injury site on the plant which can allow diseases to enter.
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