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Devin Sparks

07-24-2006 16:34:08




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Hello, New to this corn thing. I planted several rows of silver queen sweet corn. I looks good. How do I know when it is ready? Also there is a mold or fungis on some of the ears. I have pulled these off. Is there any cross contamination with this what ever it is?

Thanks For your help.
Devin




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mjbrown

07-25-2006 03:57:33




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 Re: Corn Problems in reply to Devin Sparks, 07-24-2006 16:34:08  
Squeeze the top end of the ear. If it feels long and tapered it's not ready . When it becomes blunter(?), it's ready. That method eliminates opening the ear and damaging it when it isn't ready.



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Gerald J.

07-24-2006 18:44:32




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 Re: Corn Problems in reply to Devin Sparks, 07-24-2006 16:34:08  
Watch for plump kernels. And sample. That's what the racoons will do and they will happily eat it a bit immature.

Gerald J.



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bill mar

07-24-2006 18:18:01




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 Re: Corn Problems in reply to Devin Sparks, 07-24-2006 16:34:08  
the fungus is probably corn smut.believe it or not in some latin america countries its considered a delicacy.i wouldnt eat the stuff if i was starving. bill m.



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Davis In SC

07-24-2006 18:53:18




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 Re: Corn Problems in reply to bill mar, 07-24-2006 18:18:01  
Yes, some folks will eat anything.. They consider corn smut a delicacy, in some places, they make soup from it. It also contains Ergot, very dangerous chemical to women, especially if they are pregnant. I agree, I would starve , before I would eat corn smut...



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Charlie M

07-24-2006 18:15:35




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 Re: Corn Problems in reply to Devin Sparks, 07-24-2006 16:34:08  
I don't know if there is an exact way to tell until you pick one and take a look at it. I can usually tell when my corn is close as the racoons are in about 2 days before I want to pick it.



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