I am a crap gardener. All my corn looks like this. I want to cry 😭

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That is pretty F-ed up looking 😬

Yes, I’m aware…

get yourself some monsanto seeds.😅

Ahh bummer

you really are into BitCorn after all.

Check the soil… might be too much water also.

Infestation of some kind? So sorry.

I think the bugs got me, yes.

Why corn? It’s the shitcoin of vegetables. And vegetables are shitcoins.

I was going for calorie density. Corn and potatoes have a long history of feeding populations when they didn’t have much else.

Fair point. Look into squash and pickling. Not the season yet but long term picking/canning goes a long way.

You did better than most people who wouldn’t know where to start. Like someone else said maybe it’s bugs but once you troubleshoot the problem next time it will be even better. Happy deBugging.

🫂

How often are you watering it?

Also check to pH of your soil to ensure it’s between 6.0-7.0 pH

Daily watering, been pretty hot.

I have more seeds. I might try again

Hmmm do you have any other crops that look like this? Your water may be too acidic etc. get some ph test strips and distilled water so you can do some tests. The best crops grow when the soil targeting the right pH for that specific crop

No just my corn. Sweet potatoes and beans are doing good

Could also be just some bad seeds that are giving you a type phenotype of corn that isn’t palatable.

If it’s really hot most days I would water corn first thing in the morning and mid-afternoon

The shriveled up kernels may be the clue.. not enough water

I think insects got me. Still plenty of growing season left and I’m going to try again and this time use sevin.

Ugh that sucks man.