How can you tell when your sweet corn is ready to harvest?
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How can you tell when corn is ready?
Comments (1)will the corn stalks keep making corn after I pick the first fruits? Basically no. Corn, depending on the variety, is average 1-2 ears per stalk plant. A few newer varieties will produce 3 ears on the same stalk but all the ears develop at about the same time - give or take a few days. Corn has to tassel, then pollinate the silks on the ears for the kernels to form. Once the silk on the ears turn dark brown - about 3 weeks after the silks form - you'll want to peel back part way on and ear and see if full kernel development out to the end of the ear has developed. Stick a thumb nail into a large kernel and a milk colored substance should appear. If so, harvest. Once the kernels begin to dent in on the top it is past its prime. Dave...See MoreQ: When is corn ready to harvest? A: When the raccoons eat it all
Comments (28)Well, its been two nights since I put up the solar electric fence and all is well. The unit was $99(3 mile - smallest TSC had) plus about $20 for wire and plastic insulators. Hoped it would have been cheaper but was in a rush and very determined...I already had some rebar for posts which I cut into 1/3's and had to buy a few more lengths. Pretty easy. As Grandad suggested, I put the wires at 6" and 12" off the ground and one foot away from the base of the existing fence. I made the gate swing in. The unit is mounted to a 4x4 post and has an on off switch. Still wishing I did this a while ago. Not much corn left...I'm noticing a few late ears trying to form. I may have to hand pollenate these. Every stalk had at least two ears, some have had 3 ears and apparently a couple that may end up with 4 if you include the sucker. I'm curious about watering the garden while/if the fence is on. Any need to be concerned - precautions???lol I have one grounding rod - 3/8 rebar 4' in the ground. Was told rebar would be suffice for this application vs. the more expensive copper grounding rod. I kinda gathered that more/multiple grounding rods made for a stronger shock. Is this true or necessary for this small of a fence? We both tried the fence and felt it......See MoreWhen to harvest sweet corn
Comments (2)Sounds about right. Corn can be picked and eaten as soon as the kernals are large enough to be worth the effort. Most of us start pulling it young when it is very tender and continue untile it gets starchy and filling. Can make it last a couple of weeks that way. Time will increase the texture but not the flavor. Silver Queen is a good middle aged corn.But tenderness and sweetness are its selling points. It does not have the same flavor as yellow corn nor the sweetness of the supersweets. It just depends on your taste buds. It is just right for me, but you may prefer a different type....See MoreNewbie_ How can you tell when a cuke is ready for harvest?
Comments (3)Cukes that size are usually not very good eating. Never seen a red cuke before, and suspect that you have a regular type not suitable for pickling. Usually pickling cukes are only 3-5 inches long and only an inch to an inch and a half in diameter. If its an English variety, they are sometimes as long as 2 feet, but still narrow in diameter. A regular cuke getting to the size you have would be only good for saving the seeds. Once a cuke gets to that size its usualy going to stop the plant from producing any more. Pick it now and let the plan grow some more smaller sized ones....See Morefinchelover
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