Corn stover consists of the
leaves and
stalks of
maize (
Zea mays ssp.
mays L.) plants left in a
field after
harvest and consists of the
residue:
stalk; the
leaf,
husk, and
cob remaining in the field following the harvest of
cereal grain. Stover makes up about half of the
yield of a crop and is similar to
straw. Corn stover is a very common agricultural product in areas of large amounts of corn production. As well as the non-grain part of harvested corn, the stover can also contain other weeds and grasses. It "has low water content and is very bulky."