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Corn

Corn is a type of cereal grass that is grown and harvested for its seed for use in everything from salad dressing to corn bread to livestock feed. It is the most popular cereal grass grown in North America, and one that grows very well in hot and relatively humid environments. Ask and answer questions about corn here.

1,467 Questions

Do corn snakes have fangs?

NO, they have rows of small teeth. They swallow their prey whole after constriction.

Why does pop-corn pop?

because there is air in the popcorn kernal the heat pushes the popcorn in so it squeezes the air out and pops.

Can you plant sweet corn and field corn in same field?

You can, but if they pollinate at the same time, the sweet corn will taste all starchy and not sweet because it crossed with the field corn.

What does an ear of corn symbolize during Kwanzaa?

Children are symbolized in the ear of corn during kwanzaa.

The other symbols during Kwanzaa are crops, the mat, the kinara, the seven candles, the unity cup, and the gifts. Specifically, the kinara is the candle holder for the three red, one black and three green candles of the lighting ceremony aspect of kwanzaa. The candles celebrate unity, self-determination, collective responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith.

Who is Corn Wallis?

General Charles Cornwallis
British General and colonial governor Charles Cornwallis was born on Dec. 31, 1738, and died on Oct. 5, 1805.

What is Strawberry corn?

It is a smaller type of corn. People might eat it over other corn because there on a diet.

What are the stages of glutinous corn?

Glutinous or waxy corn comes from Asia and is eaten as a roasted or boiled kernel. It has industrial and feedlot uses in the U.S.

Stages of glutinous corn:

  • Emergence
  • Vegetative Growth
  • Tasseling & Silking
  • Ear Development
  1. blister
  2. kernel
  3. milky
  4. dent
  5. mature kernel
  • Senescence

What is better to eat when watching your weight grits or pancakes?

grits are low fattening my grandma has diabetes so she has to eat those

Can horses eat corn husk?

Absolutely. As a treat and not the main diet. The sweet corn along with husks are an easily digested form of carbohydrates. Corn on the cob can be used as a management tool for horses that bolt (eat too fast). It should be fed in conjunction with bulkier feeds such as oats and/or chaff and introduced gradually to a horse ration to avoid digestive upsets.

How a corn plant takes in water?

The soil sucks up the water and the water soaks into the roots of the corn

Why do they let corn dry out for feed?

So that it will store longer and maintain better quality.

What would be the difference in weight between 1000 bushels of genetically enhanced corn and ordinary corn?

There is no difference. You can't tell if corn is genetically engineered by any method other than DNA testing, unless you happen to know what was planted to begin with.

Can you grow corn from a piece of corn?

yes, it should grow with no problem.

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Maybe. If the original corn is a hybrid, what you get from planting it may not look like what you planted. If it is an "heirloom" non-hybrid seed, such as Country Gentleman sweet corn, you will get Country Gentleman. If it is a Hybrid Super Sweet, you may get a plant that looks more like a grass- one of the parents of the hybrid.

How much does a bag of seed corn weigh?

A regular bag of seed corn weighs around 50 lbs depending on variety

Who is the goddess of corn?

In ancient Greece the Goddess of corn was Demeter ___________________________________________________

There isn't really a greek goddess of corn. Demeter is the greek god of the Harvest which includes corn.

Are pepper corns bad for dogs?

Yes never give a dog anything spicey only dog food.

Where does pepperidge farm get their corn?

The corn comes from a variety of suppliers. US farms throughout the Midwest provide the corn. Since Pepperidge Farms does not use organic ingredients, there is a chance that GMO corn is used.

Where would you find a corn on a horses foot?

in the little crack on the bottom of their hoof that constantly needs to be cleaned out

Best temperature for corn growth?

The best temperature for maximum yield of field corn is around 85º F.