![]() ![]() There are also some varieties of corn that are grown for ornamental purposes in gardens and public areas. Corn and maize will be used interchangeably in this article. Field corn, also known as maize, is the variety that is grown for animal fodder and harvested when the kernels have matured and dried ( dent stage). It usually makes its way to our dinner tables in the form of corn-on-the-cob or tinned corn kernels. It is high in sugars (giving it it’s sweet-sounding common name), and picked when the heads are immature (the milk stage). The sweet variety, also known as sweetcorn or sugar corn, is the variety most commonly grown for people to eat, and very popular amongst home-growers. Some of these includeĬorn, is a common arable crop gown for both animal and human consumption. Perhaps you have sighted an interesting plant growing in a farmer’s field that looks exactly like corn, but without the tell-tale cobs? Or you may have found a corn-like plant growing in your backyard or local park? There are, in fact, many plant which look suspiciously like corn and could easily fool a passer-by. ![]()
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