Chemically Grown vs. Organically Grown
Corn on the left (chemically grown)
- 10 ears
- Planted April 15th
- Applied 150 lbs. of Nitrogen
- Pale green color on leaves
- Large dead and diseased areas on leaves
- Leaves are firm and brittle
- Leaves folding into a 'V' shape
- Leaves are very dry
- Ears are showing severe stunting and major "tip back"
- Butts of ears are deformed
- Pollination is not uniform
- Cobs are hooking
- Remaining corn in field is dying and not producing much sugar
Corn on the right (organically grown)
- 9 ears
- Planted May 22nd
- Applied 10 gallons of Fish Fertilizer (also Manure tea, and Azotobacter)
- Corn never stunted
- Leaves samples show very little disease
- Leaves are a rich green color
- Leaves are soft in texture and supple
- Ears are not deformed
- Pollination is uniform
- Cobs are not hooking
- Remaining corn in field is alive, very healthy and producing sugar (see photo below)
Kent Friedrichsen
Perry, Iowa