wind and hail. Those weather factors, along with rising temperatures and humidity levels, all play a part in the success of corn pollination, notes Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field agronomist.

Corn requires half-inch long fresh silks at the tips of ears in order to pollinate. When pests clip silks shorter than that, pollination won’t happen. “When pollen drops, you need the silks to ...

With a burst of natural sweetness that packs some serious nostalgia, homegrown corn ... pollination (resulting in a cob packed with kernels) is much greater, whichever direction the wind blows.' ...

it's best to think of corn as an ornamental grass when it comes to planting them successfully, as they're also wind pollinated plants. 'Planting in blocks will help pollination,' says Morris ...

Plant in blocks of at least 12 plants to ensure good wind-pollination ... if you want to try for a smaller second cob, too. Water when the cobs start to form and the silks appear on the ears of corn.