Flourishing is that moment when everything becomes more critical.

The plant has already grown, it has already structured, it has already defined potential. Now she needs to turn this into real production.

And that depends on pollination.

The release of pollen and the receptivity of ear styles need to happen synchronously. Any failure here generates direct loss of grain.

Very high temperatures, low humidity and water stress are the biggest enemies of this phase.

In off-season corn, this is even more delicate, because many regions face exactly these conditions during this period.

If there is a lack of water, the plant reduces the emission of styles. If the heat is excessive, the pollen loses viability.

Result: cob failures.

And there's no way to recover that later.

Therefore, previous management must have prepared the plant to withstand this moment. A well-nourished and balanced plant is more capable of going through this phase with fewer losses.

The flowering is short but decisive.

It is literally the moment when farming transforms potential into reality.