Reviewed by Debra LaGattuta The corn plant (Dracaena fragrans) is a tropical African evergreen tree. They grow fairly slowly, from thick canes or stems that produce long, narrow leaves like stalks of ...

It is more severe where corn follows corn. Management of Diplodia stalk rot is through use of resistant hybrids, balanced soil fertility, appropriate plant population for the hybrid selected, and crop ...

To ensure longevity, remove all leaves from the flower stalks when harvested, and hang them upside down in a shady spot for ...

“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 and the distance ... shifts the light spectrum reaching the ...

Avoid corn-after-corn rotations, particularly if the field has a history of anthracnose. Severity of stalk rots increase with plant stress. Growers should avoid excessive water and water stress, ...

Strong corn stalks are a bit like the proverbial double ... up faster resulting in more uniform seed emergence and better plant stands. Less crop residue also means improved planter performance ...

To ensure longevity, remove all leaves from the flower stalks when harvested ... but this would be a mistake. Baby corn can be harvested from any corn stalk since it is simply corn whose ears ...

Low levels of stalk rot occur in nearly every corn field in Delaware, and severity and incidence varies from year to year. Stalk rots can cause breakage and lodging of stalks and plant death. In many ...