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Why don’t my ears of corn have kernels?

Every individual silk makes a corn kernel. Incomplete pollination of every silk will cause spotty kernel formation. Corn plants require even, consistent moisture. Plants need cross pollination to develop full ears. If corn is stressed by high temperatures or too little water it can tassel early and the pollen can die on the tassels before the silks are produced.

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