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Photos show cornstalks growing all around Greenfield after tornado carried seed into town

July 15, 2024
KCCI staff - KCCI

    GREENFIELD, Iowa (KCCI) -- Cornstalks are growing all across Greenfield after May's deadly tornado carried seed into town from nearby fields.

This plant is known as volunteer corn, a type of weed that grows usually from leftover grain after a harvest. It can be damaging to other surrounding crops and plants as it competes for nutrients in the soil.

A similar situation occurred in Iowa after the 2020 derecho flattened crops and carried seeds all over the state.

Photos were posted online showing cornstalks popping up around Greenfield.

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