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Last week, I received reports of several ear oddities showing up in corn fields including the following:
Shortened husk leaves with normal ears protruding beyond the husks
Most corn fields have a few ears with exposed tips. In extreme situations, a high proportion of ears outgrow husks by 1/3 to 1/2. According to Aldrich et al., 1986, Modern Corn Production, observed this where “… extreme [drought] prevailed during the time of ear set with abundant rainfall and good growing conditions thereafter.”
With corn at so many different stages of growth in Ohio this year, it is likely that some corn was subject to heat and drought earlier in...