Some of us may not like the steamy weather, but it just might be what the doctor ordered for the corn crop.
However, I-S-U Extension field specialist Rebecca Vittetoe (Vitt-uh-tow) says not all the corn will hit the mark in the old adage: “knee-high by the Fourth of July.”, adding she doesn’t like being out in this heat, but likes what it does to the corn.
The corn is normally ready to start the tassling phase around mid-July, but Vittetoe says that could be the end of July or early August this year.