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You'll notice two stalks which are significantly shorter. I suspect these two germinated quite a bit later than the others, and thus, they are going to get crowded out. I will be surprised if they produce anything, and if they do, it will be some dinky little 3" cobs. Hard germination means not passing on their genetics to the next generation.
You'll also notice that there are weeds in there. I want the corn to outcompete the weeds, but will pull them before they go to seed. This is part of what I mean by locally adapted.
Also, of note, there are plenty of volunteer Tepary Beans in there, so there is some nitrogen fixation going on. If you guys aren't familiar with Teparies, you should familiarize yourselves with them. They are a dry bean only, but they can be dry farmed in the Sonoran Desert. Plus, I like them better than pintos. Give them a semi-regular water, and they are prolific producers.
As to whether they are a bush or a pole bean, the answer is yes;)
