Corncob - Wikipedia
A corncob also called corn cob or cob of corn, is the hard core of an ear of maize, bearing the kernels, made up of the chaff, woody ring, and pith. Corncobs contain mainly cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. [1]
Corn vs. Maize, What's the Difference? - Gardening Channel
Corn and maize are both terms that reference the same cereal grain. Corn is primarily used in the North American english vernacular, whereas maize is used in the British english vernacular. Though the two words are often used interchangeably, they can …
Maize cobs - Smarthistory
One of these beautiful metal objects is a gold-silver alloy corncob sculpture. It mimics the appearance of a ripe ear of corn breaking through its husk, still on the stalk but ready to be harvested. In this sculptural representation of maize (Zea mays), individual kernels of corn protrude from the cob that is nestled in jagged metallic leaves ...
Maize - Wikipedia
Maize / m eɪ z / (Zea mays), also known as corn in North American English, is a tall stout grass that produces cereal grain. It was domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 9,000 years ago from wild teosinte. Native Americans planted it alongside beans and squashes in the Three Sisters polyculture.
Corn Cob - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Corn cob (central core of maize ear) (yield: 1.42–1.53 dry t ha −1) and corn husk (leafy outer covering of maize) are the two major by-products and constitute 20–30% of the maize plant (Samanta et al., 2012). It has been estimated that 18 kg of …
Maize cobs - Feedipedia
Maize cobs are a feed ingredient of low nutritive value, roughly similar to straw or a poor hay. Maize cobs contain little protein (about 5% DM) and are mostly composed of fibre (NDF more than 80% DM). However, the lignin content is relatively low …
Rethinking the Corny History of Maize | Smithsonian
2018年12月14日 · In 2016, two independent research groups analyzed the DNA of 5,000-year-old maize cobs from a cave in Mexico, and found that the ancient corn was still in the midst of the domestication process.
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