Judging from what I can see in the photo, your population is way too thick, and you have some other stuff competing for nutrients, both of which will make corn do weird things due to stress. Did it also get really cold for a night or two at some point during early growth?
Rampantcolt
It had a hormone trigger at the ring time during ear development. Some varieties are more prone to this than others.
RoyalPython82899
It has morphed into a hand of corn.
Specifically, a hand that is giving you the finger.
WalkAboutFarms
Looks like it cross polinated with crabgrass.
captcha_trampstamp
Cornfinger
67Leobaby1
GMO?☢️
BandM91105
Id still eat it. Enter it in a local fair
Intelligent-Dog7124
It probably just grew up wrestling…
PissPoorPerformer
It’s flipping you the bird.
TimeAdagio4
Tassel-ear. It’s probably a tiller, not the main plant. Pretty common…not a problem….
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Taste the rainbow
Judging from what I can see in the photo, your population is way too thick, and you have some other stuff competing for nutrients, both of which will make corn do weird things due to stress. Did it also get really cold for a night or two at some point during early growth?
It had a hormone trigger at the ring time during ear development. Some varieties are more prone to this than others.
It has morphed into a hand of corn.
Specifically, a hand that is giving you the finger.
Looks like it cross polinated with crabgrass.
Cornfinger
GMO?☢️
Id still eat it. Enter it in a local fair
It probably just grew up wrestling…
It’s flipping you the bird.
Tassel-ear. It’s probably a tiller, not the main plant. Pretty common…not a problem….
https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/polyploidy-1552814/#:~:text=Introduction,frogs%2C%20and%20leeches%20are%20polyploids.