Re: [gardeners] Another corn newbie question
Allen and Judy Merten (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Wed, 19 Aug 1998 00:07:39 -0500
Hi Gardeners,
IMHO, and past experience, it is not always harmless to split the corn
shucks open and fingernail the kernel. If you have fire ants you just opened
the door, for them and some other insects. I like to plant corn that has a
tight shuck like Margarets' corn. The tight shuck was developed by aggie
engineers to help shut out insects.
Allen
Bastrop Co.,Tx
Margaret Lauterbach wrote:
> At 12:43 PM 8/18/98 +1000, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >On Mon, 17 Aug 1998, Cynthia Mayeaux wrote:
> >
> >> At 04:21 PM 8/17/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >> >My question is,
> >> >how do I tell when they're ready to pick? I have a feeling it's really
> >> >bad to peak inside the silks, so I haven't done that.
> >> >
> >> >Thanks!
> >> >Alice in London, Ohio (zone 5b)
> >> >seyfried@oclc.org
> >
> > When the tassles wither and turn brown. It also doesn't hurt to
> >peel the husk a little, and split a seed with you finger nail. If it leaks
> >out a milky sap, then it's ready.
> >
> >John
> >
> John! It's great to hear from you. Where have you been? Did you have
> problems with flooding in NSW? Best, Margaret