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For human consumption the cob and the husk are harvested. The husk is just there to protect the cob from rotting, but the cob is what is eaten. Mexican dishes (tamales) use the husk in cooking, so this is often harvested and sold separately.
For animal consumption (cows), the whole plant is usually harvested and ground to make into animal feed.
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Is corn a root vegetable?
No, it is a stalk vegetable related to cabbage. The edible green part is the flower.No . . . the harvested parts of the broccoli plant are the stems and the blossoms.
Will a corn stalk grow again next year?
No. Corn is an annual grass, no matter where it is grown, not a perennial. Once corn is harvested the stalks will never regrow back into a corn plant. A stalk is dead plant material, just like with any other grass that is grazed or harvested for hay or silage. It is the tillers of a grass plant that are what make it seem like a stalk of grass is growing back, but not the stalk itself. Corn does not have these tillers, not like its wilder cousins or ancestors, which means they are unlikely to grow back again next year.Seeds from corn may grow into corn plants, but they won't be as good nor as vibrant or vigorous as the corn that was deliberately planted.
What is cow corn?
"Cow Corn" or animal feed is simply corn that is harvested later than sweet corn. "Cow Corn" is then dried and used for animal feed, or used in ethanol. Field corn is a far less sweet for of corn and is not the same as sweet corn. It has more carbohydrates and is grown differently. Most corn will grow only one ear per stalk. Newer hybrids of field corn can grow two or three ears per stalk. It has a far drier taste then sweet corn.
What is the average corn stalk height?
the average height of a corn stalk is about 7 ft tall
Where do corn coblettes come from?
Corn Stalk
Is corn is a tree?
no it is a stalk
What is a corn stalk?
Individual corn (maize) stalks have both female and male plant parts, so there is no such thing as "male corn stalk".
What is a dry stem of a corn plant?
A dry stem of a corn plant refers to the dried, dead stalk that remains after the corn plant has matured and the crop has been harvested. These dried stems are typically left standing in the field until they are removed during field maintenance or plowing.
Does corn grow on a stock?
No. Corn grows on a stalk, not a stock.
When is it time to pick corn off the stalk?
It is good to pick corn off the stalk when they are mature and it requires warm temperatures.
What is the collective noun of pop corn?
Some collective nouns for corn are a stalk of corn or a bushel of corn.
What ear grows on a stalk?
corn
