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Corn sweat. Yes, the term for how the crop can drive up the humidity through a process called evapotranspiration is a thing. How much of a thing is corn sweat, though?
Mid-July to mid-August is when crops in the Midwest release the most water because of the combination of their maturity and ...
A phenomenon called "corn sweats" could exacerbate the impacts of the extreme heat blanketing a large portion of the U.S., according to experts.
An acre of corn can release 3,000 to 4,000 gallons of water into the atmosphere a day, increasing humidity levels.
With this added moisture in the atmosphere, it can make an already hot day feel even hotter when you factor in the humidity.
Corn is "sweating" just like us during this heat wave, releasing up to 4,000 gallons of moisture per acre each day. Farmers, ...
“Corn sweat” isn’t the official scientific term ... Water turns into vapor and rises from the soil or other surfaces.
The National Weather Service has sent out millions of extreme heat warnings, heat watches and heat advisory alerts this week, ...
As temperatures rise in July and August, transpiration from plants might add to the humidity, including corn, which is ...
It’s not that corn sweats more than other plants — an acre releases less moisture on average than, say, a large oak tree — ...
As we experience some uncomfortable humidity in the Northwoods this week, you may have heard the term “corn sweat” being ...