Champion Grower

     Corn grows fast. On a real hot summer day, you can actually hear it, provided the sound isn't drowned out by other noises. It's been somewhat cool (in the 90's rather than 100's) for summer, here in Owyhee County, but it hasn't slowed the corn too much. Here's what it can do in a week.

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      Many different variables effect the growth of corn. They like lots of sunshine and water, but they availability of nutrients also affects growth. Different varieties grow at different rates as well.
     While the corn must be planted much later then most other crops (due to it's sensitivity to cold) it will be ready in the fall with all the others. Each plant has it's own time scale, and part of the farmer's job is to balance them. Sometimes, though, it can be a pleasure just to see the corn grow.