“The reality is, we don’t really care if the corn is short or tall, but we have found as we push genetics to their highest potential, and as we yield-screen brand-new genetics every ...

“Seeing how tall corn can grow comes down to internode length and quantity,” Karl explains—in other words, the number of leaves a stalk has and the distance between those leaves. He learned early on ...

Maize enthusiast Jason Karl aims to continue breaking his own records for the tallest corn plants ever grown.