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My maize is romping away, as are the squash about their feet. Most of my maize is 4' tall and the tassels are just starting to emerge. However, I can see no sign of female inflorescence at all; no cobs budding whatever.

Now, I have lost successive harvests to deer and rabbits, so I'm probably obsessing over my maize this year.

Is the lack of embryonic cobs normal at this stage?

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No experts in this field?

I've re-examined my plants and found one silk on 100 plants. At least it won't be short of pollen.

ah, now I've rad it when I'm awake, i understand..I thought it was a certain strain  ::)
sorry, can't help, ours grow the shoots with the silks on when the male flower starts to emerge, they're 8' tall now and 2 or 3 cobs forming on each  :)

I've seen the male part appearing before the silks. I think it may depend on the variety.

Just looked at mine, male flowers just starting to show but not much sign of females.
Very bonny plants. 

Try black cotton threaded between bamboo sticks along the rows or around the planting area.
Works against flying rats/new pea growth/carrot seedlings !
Good luck!

I'll stop worrying then, the plants look fantastically healthy, best I've grown, I'm sure they'll see me through.