Corn Crib

cooop · Oct 26, 2011

If I fill a corn crib about half full, should i worry about the corn spoiling or will it be just like the full cribs? Ive heard mixed answers on this topic in the past. thanks

Janicholson · Oct 26, 2011

Assuming it is an open slatted crib, and the corn is on the cob, and the corn is appropriatly dry, it makes no difference how deep it is. If it is a grain bin, not crib, and if on the cob, and has a fan to keep things cool and drying, depth makes no difference. I would worry about shelled corn in a bin without air circulation if it was marginally dry, and any depth. Cob corn circulates more air easier, but exposes each kernel to less of it. Jim

cooop · Oct 26, 2011

Thanks. that is just what I wanted to hear.

Janicholson · Oct 26, 2011

Be careful with what I said, It covered several concepts. We really need to know what you intend, and wait for some other opinions! Collective Ideas and exerience is best fed by knowing your situation. Jim

Bob Huntress · Oct 26, 2011

It sounds like you're asking about silage. Dry corn in an open slat crib isn't dependant like that. Silage needs to be full and the silo empyied in level steps tp minumize decay. Have y'all ever tasted that stuff? When I was young at a very far right wing establishment, I worked the dairy, and tried some. It was tart. It must have been like lemonade for cows and goats. The corncrib, which I'ld refer to as, The squirel feeder" was just loaded and left. The corn didn't need any attention, other than throwing the corn in.

cooop · Oct 26, 2011

Im talking about ear corn stored in a wire bin type crib through the winter to be shelled in the summer when dry.

gene bender · Oct 27, 2011

There wont be any problem does the crib have a cover. We used to have lots of temp cribs using snow fence for the cribs and went three high but they were always shelled first. I would cover it to stop snow and rain but you will be ok.

Greenday · Oct 27, 2011

If the corn is on the cob it will breath

paul · Oct 27, 2011

You will get a tad more snow/rain on the top of the pile, which has the potential to cause some mold or drying issues.

_Usually_ it is no problem, but as always with storing crops, one needs to watch for problems. When the crib is plumb full, only the sides are exposed. Corn keeps well.

With it 1/2 full, blowing snow or rain can pile up on top of the pile, and melt through the corn. This normally works out ok, but - it's something to watch for esp if you store into hot weather, or have extra wind/drifts, rtc.

It _should_ be fine.

--->Paul

tjdub · Oct 27, 2011

It will be (mostly) fine even if it's not full. When you start emptying it out, there will be a "pit" above the door and THAT area tends to rot/mold when it fills up with moisture, but the rest of the heap does just fine. It seems like the only other place it really rots is on the floor of the crib. I buy a crib-full every 3 years and only use 1/3 of it every year to background my calves. By the 3rd year it looks pretty bad on the outside, but once you start shoveling it out, there's very little spoilage, just an ear or two deep on the sides and floor.

DoubleR · Oct 27, 2011

I do it every year in Mi. The only problem is whith the snow on top. I never have had a problem with spoilage though. I just wish I could figure out a way to keep the coons or whatever from eating on it through the wire. I have added chichen wire and electric fence around it with no luck.

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