How fast the corn grows all depends on the weather and the stage in the plant's life.
Corn needs sunshine and water and nutrients.
In a sense the corn plant is like a camper who sits down to eat a meal at a table. Check out the comments of some of our other CropWatch farmers, who with the Greifs update us every Monday on the conditions on their farm. For example, Central Iowa farmer Dave Pepper said June 5 he has corn that's knee high. So did Southwest Iowa farmer Kevin Green. Click on the CropWatch icon, on the lower, righthand-side of the front page.