How many ears of corn are there on a single corn stalk?
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it all depends on the varieties, some will get 2 cobs per stalk and others will get from 2 -5 per stalk
usually about five
One ear of corn per plant.
Most commercial varieties of sweet corn have one large ear and another somewhat smaller ear. There are grain corn varieties that have more, and it was once hoped by lots of farmers that they could breed for more ears. The problem is that as the number of ears increase it becomes more difficult for all of the ears to polinate properly. Most of the idea went down the tubes when corn started being commercially harvested because lower ears don't mature as soon as higher ears and the top ears attract more birds and loose grain.
A corn stalk has the potential of producing one ear at every leaf attachment. but because we want good standability and large consistent ears, Plant breeders tend to breed for 1 good ear. Even then on a good year with plenty of rain and sun plants tend to push for 2 good ears but will abort one if conditions change. Plant population also has an impact on number of ears. Remember all seeding plants have only one thing on their minds. Survival of the species. Good luck and think green.
I just looked at all those other answers and they're all right. But on the average for average people growing sweetcorn to eat, 2 per stalk. That's what I get off my "Peaches nad Cream" every year.
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