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Planted corn seed and found most seemed to come along fine. However, now as harvesting is about to happen, it's apparent there will be little or now good ears. Am finding black bugs within the ear coverings as well as something akin to black mold. The kernels are sparse, bright yellow and tough looking. Some ears have no developed kernels, but simply what appears to be prep spaces where they should have grown.
Spraying early on with chili and oil mixtures helped get rid of some visible pests, but others have infested the insides of ears.
Reading material has spoken of spacing further apart and I'll do that next spring. Also, possibly setting out seeds earlier in April may help.
Any suggestions for assisting soil prep or conditioning and anything else I should know, will be greatly appreciated.
Question: What about heat reaction (we've had 110 degree days this summer and I expect to see same next year)? Should I shade the stalks? What is done when there are multiple stalks growing from one seed?
Thank you for all ideas and knowledge.
Spraying early on with chili and oil mixtures helped get rid of some visible pests, but others have infested the insides of ears.
Reading material has spoken of spacing further apart and I'll do that next spring. Also, possibly setting out seeds earlier in April may help.
Any suggestions for assisting soil prep or conditioning and anything else I should know, will be greatly appreciated.
Question: What about heat reaction (we've had 110 degree days this summer and I expect to see same next year)? Should I shade the stalks? What is done when there are multiple stalks growing from one seed?
Thank you for all ideas and knowledge.