STEPS TO GROW CORN 🌽

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Step1 : Sow Corn seeds in well-drained soil rich in added organic manure like bio-compost or vermicompost.
Step2 : Water your potted corn plant every day in summer & every other day in winter.
Step3 : Water at the soil near the plant. Use a watering can make sure plants get water in the form of the shower & not by a single flow. You can also make provision for watering by drip irrigation system on your raised beds.
Step4 : Add good quality organic manure in the soil with 2:1 ratio before sowing seeds.
Step5 : Organic manure can be well rotten cow dung manure, farmyard manure, Compost or Vermicompost.
Step6 : corn plant will start flowering on of 3rd month;corn cobs can be harvested after 80-90 days of seed sowing.
Step7 : Corn cob should be harvested when seeds are well formed, but its skin can be punctured with a fingernail.
Step8 : A downward twisting jerk will usually snap the ear from the stalk.

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HEALTH BENIFITS OF CORN

1. It prevents haemorrhoids
2. It promotes growth
3. It helps you gain weight
4. It provides minerals
5. It prevents cancer
6. It protects your heart
7. It prevents anemia
8. It’s good for the eyes and skin
9. It controls diabetes
10. It has cosmetic uses