Q&A for How to Grow Popcorn

Yes, and though you can use the kernel of popcorn, it is a useless crop for food.

States like Kentucky, Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, and Nebraska are the largest producers of popcorn in the U.S.

The American hazelnut is one of the easiest nuts to grow, so you could try that one.

Keep in mind that you need to grow a specific type of corn (it's not the same corn as sweet corn). Once the ear is ready and the kernels are hard, pick the corn, pull the husk off the ear, and cook it in the oven for 20 minutes at 300 degrees.

While the corn is growing, it is recommended that it gets 2 inches of water a week.

There can be several different shades of kernels, so a mild tinting is not unusual. However, too much red tint can be a sign of excessive moisture or mold.

Yes. I don't even take the kernels off the cob. I place the cob in a paper bag and microwave it for about two minutes. The popcorn pops right off.

Stop watering when the ears are almost ready.

This won't matter. All plants will grow towards the surface and towards the sun.

Nothing will happen if you try to dry out a regular corn cob. No, they will not pop.

Don't plant them near one another, due to the possibility of cross-pollination.