Well, here we are after the 4th of July with a string of cool days, once again. But, compared to the 4th, last year, I think the corn is actually farther along. Today, I mixed in more steer manure between the rows, and I think the additional nutrients are helping to keep the corn growing at a steady pace, although it is a slow grow by comparison to earlier in June. The stalks/leaves are right around 20 inches now.
I have taken off the one PVC cross since I'm fairly certain that nothing is going to try to buzz through there now, but have left the side bar of PVC up, for now as a "visual" for the height photos. Today's photos show the corn above the PVC barrier which, at the top, is 16." Will keep fertilizing the corn with nitrogen until the tassles start to pop through, then will switch to the bone meal, lime and potash to help with the corn ears portion.
Including a photo of the tillers (or some call them suckers) on the corn. As you look through at the other stalks, they all have at least one tiller, most have two, and a few have three.
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| Corn Above the 16" bar |
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| Corn close to 2 feet |
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| Corn Tillers (Suckers) |
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