WATER CORN
Corn needs water at two crucial times, say experts with the University of Georgia Extension Service: when the tassels at the top are beginning to show, and when the silk is beginning to show on the ear. If weather is dry at these times, water. Only the uppermost ear or two develops to maturity in sweet corn. Any underdeveloped, lower ears can be picked just after the silks appear and used in stir-fry vegetables, salads or pickles.