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Dear Gardener,
It sounds as if the nitrate nitrogen leached right out of the soil during the big rainstorms. Sorry to hear that!
For more on how nutrient deficiencies can occur even under adequate fertilizer conditions, see here. It's not always the gardener's fault!
Photo: A nitrogen deficient corn ear on the right. USDA-ARS.