Uploaded August 2012 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
What are zipper ears, beer can ears, nubbin ears, and banana ears? These are the names Peter Thomison, OSU Extension corn agronomist, has given misshapen ears of corn that are brought to his lab at Ohio State for diagnosis of why they are that way. His goal: to understand what causes abnormalities and troubleshooting problems that may occur in the future.
What are zipper ears, beer can ears, nubbin ears, and banana ears? These are the names Peter Thomison, OSU Extension corn agronomist, has given misshapen ears of corn that are brought to his lab at Ohio State for diagnosis of why they are that way. His goal: to understand what causes abnormalities and troubleshooting problems that may occur in the future.
