Corn

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Cover Crop Name:
Corn
Scientific Name:
Zeamays L.
Growth Season:
Warm Season
Plant Type:
Grass
Life Cycle:
Annual
Plant Architecture:
Upright Plant Architecture
Relative Water Use:
High
Salinity Tolerance:
Poor
Seeding Depth:
1 – 2 inches
Crude Protein:
Grain 9-10%, Stover 5%, Silage 8-11%
Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio:
Stalk 11-65, Leaf 13-20, Root 20-49
Mycorrhizal Association:
Forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations
Pollination Type:
Self pollinator (wind)
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