No, corn does not regrow from the original plant.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
Corn is an annual plant. This means that each corn plant lives for only one growing season. After it produces its ear(s) of corn, the plant dies. The original plant will not produce more corn in subsequent seasons.
However, new corn plants can grow from kernels that fall to the ground. This is dependent on several factors:
- Maturity: The kernels must be fully mature to germinate.
- Soil Contact: The kernels need good contact with the soil.
- Moisture: Sufficient moisture is required for germination.
- Temperature: The soil temperature must be warm enough for corn to sprout.
If these conditions are met, a new corn plant can develop from a dropped kernel. But this isn't the same as the original plant regrowing; it's a new plant altogether, started from a seed. Because modern corn varieties are highly hybridized, the new plant is also likely to produce inferior corn compared to the original.
Therefore, while new corn plants can emerge from dropped kernels, the original corn plant does not regrow.
