As a corn, it has many companions...
Amaranth (Pigweed / Pig's thistle) brings nutrients from deep in the ground up to the surface...Read More.
Beans replace the nitrogen in the soil, and corn will give them a pole to climb.
Cucumbers
Dill
Sunflowers attract pollinators and encourage corn to grow by competing for the sun. (Corn grows taller in the middle of fields because they compete for the sun, whereas the edges remain short)
Potato
Pea
Melons
Pumpkin and Squash smother weeds, and keep the ground moist.
Tomato and Celery do not grow well with corn. I can't receive any credit for this information
As a corn, it has many companions...
Amaranth (Pigweed / Pig's thistle) brings nutrients from deep in the ground up to the surface...Read More
Traditionaly used to make blue cornmeal, but now seeing duty as an ornamental. 8-10 inch ears.