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Although corn is self-fertile, in small backyard plantings less than 5% of the kernels on any corn plant result from self-pollination, while the rest are the result of pollen that comes from another plant.
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 June 2024
Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 June 2024
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“Self-fertile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-fertile. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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