Corn is one of Thornton's favorite crops. Corn does better if you don't irrigate it. That and winter squash. If you water it too much it doesn't come to maturity soon enough. Once you get the corn up, just cultivate.
Corn likes to be hoed.
You rake it or hoe it. Just stir up the dirt around it and that brings the moisture up and you will be surprised at how much faster it grows after you hoe it. Long straight rows of husky Early Sunglow corn serve as testament to his expertise. Although Thornton has been an old-fashioned farmer for most of his life, he enjoys trying out new techniques. I like to experiment every year, try something different.