How much water does a corn plant require?
The amount of water required by a corn plant depends upon the developmental stage of the plant and the growing temperature. The key developmental phase where the most water is required is during silk development and emergence, pollination and early kernel development. Therefore, it is important to determine if an adequate amount of water is being delivered to the corn plant during each stage as the corn plant grows and matures. It is possible to have average rainfall over the entire growing season but still observe decreased yield. This would occur if too much rain fell at the beginning or end of the growing season and not enough fell during the critical period of yield determination.
