“Seeing how tall corn can grow comes down to internode length and quantity,” Karl explains—in other words, the number of leaves a stalk has ... in part because the glass or plastic shifts the light ...

Anthracnose can be found on all parts of corn throughout the growing season ... In some cases the entire stalk may become black. Affected plants will fall when pushed and stalks can be squeezed easily ...

The male flower of the plant produces the pollen needed to fertilize the female parts further down the stalk. This process ...