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Old 02-09-2007, 01:22 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Sweetcorn and the Fluffy Bits

On 2 Sep, 11:59, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
I suggest it's uneven pollination. Sweetcorn is wind pollinated, it was
probably wet at the time pollination had to take place which would stop the
pollen blowing from the tassels onto the immature seed.


Off course Mary! That rain ... must have dampened the tassels and made
polination almost impossible. That's why John found lots of 'ears'
without a developed or crooked corn. Do you feed yours or not?