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the gr8 pumpkin

Norton, MA

Hi. Just been to Topsfield with my tall corn, it sure got alot of attention, along with a couple awards, but as tall as it was, and with me knowing nothing about corn, I got curious. does anyone know just how tall is the tallest world record corn? Also, if you know corn, mine was 200 inches, 16 ft 8 inch I think that is, then just how big iiiis that? Like for pumpkins: theres world record material (anything looking to be 1400+), world class (1200+), then 1000+, 600+, and anything other than that gets called small. Where does 200 inches fall on a scale like that for corn? Thanks, AleX Noel.

10/1/2006 6:47:47 PM

ghjklf

worlds tallest corn record was set at 31 ft by D radda of washington IA in 1946.

10/2/2006 4:12:28 PM

sunflower_info

West Amwell, NJ

What variety of corn did you grow to get 16 ft. 8 in?

The world record has held for quite a long time. I hope to beat it someday. I'm working on it. :)


My tallest this year was 20 ft. 1 inch. I had another at 19 ft. The rest I haven't measured, but range between 14-18 ft. I have one still growing that may beat out the 20 ft. plant, but it depends on how warm it is and when we get frost this year.


-- Pics from this year -------------------------------
http://www.gardenpics.com/photos/data/500/jala20ft_9_28_06.JPG

http://www.gardenpics.com/photos/data/500/JALA_19FT_9_22_06.JPG

http://www.gardenpics.com/photos/data/500/jala20ft_house_9_30_06.JPG

http://www.gardenpics.com/photos/data/500/self_sown_06_r.JPG



-- Pics from last year -------------------------------
http://www.gardenpics.com/photos/data/500/jala_18ft_9_1_05.JPG

http://www.gardenpics.com/photos/data/500/jala_18ft_street_9_25_05.JPG

http://www.gardenpics.com/photos/data/500/jala_ear_2ft_NJ_9_6_05.JPG

10/2/2006 7:34:45 PM

the gr8 pumpkin

Norton, MA

HA, 31 ft. man, that's tall.
Oh, Sunflower Info, that was the corn you sent to me last fall. I believe it was Jala maize? Thanks very much for it, it was alot of fun, especially since all my pumpkins died out this year. I only planted 12 seeds, got 10 stalks, and did nothing to it, just luck, deep dry (bad) soil, and about 4-6" of not so well aged manure. I'm really gonna try for it next year. Thanks, also thanks for the responses, AleX.

10/7/2006 12:16:04 AM

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