(Indiana, Zone 6A) As an experiment, I decided to try growing some of the giant corn I bought at our local Mexican grocery store. I got 2 varieties: Cuzco, which is white, and an unnamed pink variety. They have done a wide range of very strange things, from slimy aerial roots and giant heights to producing trains of ears and failing to do anything at all. One plant had the top rot (for reasons unknown), and then decided that simply wouldn’t do. So it made a long, leafless tassel and several ears, with the one that developed having an extremely long peduncle/base. Its weak attachment means it snapped off today during a wind storm. I am thoroughly amused and excited to see what/if I get a proper harvest.
by Gallus_Gang