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Corn Milpa farming Crop diversity Close-up of two ears of corn (Zea mays) on the stalk, with green husks and long, pale silk strands at the top. Rows of tall green corn plants with yellow tassels stretch into the distance in a Nebraska agricultural field. Dent corn
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Dense rows of tall green corn plants in a genetically modified corn field, with tassels visible at the top against a pale sky. Two ears of corn with husks and a wooden bowl filled with yellow corn grits on a wooden table. Polenta
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Corn: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Oct 31, 2026
Add new Web site: Mississippi State University Extension Service - Corn Fertilization. May 28, 2026
Add new Web site: Hamilton College - Academics - Corn (PDF). Apr 17, 2026
Add new Web site: Ohio State University - Ohioline - A Guide to Corn Growth and Development. Mar 06, 2026
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - 6 Health Benefits of Corn. Jan 05, 2026
Updated name of Indian corn to flint corn. Jul 25, 2025
Add new Web site: University of Wisconsin-Madison - Wisconsin Horticulture - Indian Corn. Apr 14, 2025
Questions and answers added. Feb 26, 2025
Article revised and updated. Oct 23, 2024
Add new Web site: Johns Hopkins Medicine - Health Benefits of Corn. Sep 17, 2024
Add new Web site: CORE - The Chromosome Number of Maize. Jun 21, 2024
Add new Web site: WebMD - Corn. Jun 19, 2024
Media added. May 01, 2024
Add new Web site: South Dakota State University Extension - Corn Growth and Development. Mar 29, 2024
Add new Web site: North Dakota State University - Corn Growth and Management Quick Guide. Feb 16, 2024
Add new Web site: Government of Canada - Canadian Food Inspection Agency - The biology of Zea mays L. (maize). Apr 04, 2023
Add new Web site: Biology LibreTexts - Corn. Jan 06, 2023
Add new Web site: Healthline - Corn 101: Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits. Nov 09, 2022
Add new Web site: Pennsylvania State University - PlantVillage - Maize (corn). Aug 22, 2022
Add new Web site: North Carolina State University Extension - Corn plant. Mar 22, 2022
Removed media. Aug 04, 2021
Article thoroughly revised. Aug 02, 2021
Add new Web site: The Spruce - How to Grow Corn Plant (Dracaena). Jan 25, 2021
Add new Web site: Science Kids - Fun Science and technology For Kids! - Fun Corn Facts for Kids. Feb 26, 2017
Add new Web site: Living History Farms - Crops - Corn. Dec 19, 2016
Add new Web site: University of Illinois Extension - Corn. Dec 12, 2016
Mentioned that corn is gluten-free. Dec 09, 2016
Added information on genetically modified corn and the plant's importance as a biofuel. Jul 13, 2016
Media added. May 06, 2014
Add new Web site: Heritage History - Some Things About Indian Corn. Apr 04, 2014
Add new Web site: IndiaNetzone - Maize. Feb 04, 2013
Add new Web site: Botanical.com - Indian Corn. Jan 29, 2013
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Corn. Jan 29, 2013
Add new Web site: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Growing corn (PDF). Jan 29, 2013
Add new Web site: Biodiversity Explorer - Corn. Jan 29, 2013
Add new Web site: Heritage History - Indian Corn. Jan 29, 2013
Add new Web site: Centers for Disease Control - Vegetable of the Month: Corn. Apr 30, 2012
Replaced diagram of corn kernel with diagram of products derived from the corn plant. Feb 02, 2012
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - Science - Corn. Feb 22, 2011
Added diagram of a corn kernel. Sep 23, 2010
Revised taxonomy. May 01, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - Corn. Jan 30, 2009
Added new Web site: Wyffels Hybrids - Early Corn Development. Oct 14, 2008
Media added. Aug 08, 2008
Added new Web site: The People's Backyard Nature - Corn Flowers. Apr 21, 2008
Added new Web site: Watch Your Garden Grow - Corn. Jun 06, 2006
Added new Web site: Corn Diseases. May 31, 2006
Article added to new online database. May 04, 1999
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