2007-08-22 08:34:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
It's not about the tallness of the corn but the maturity of the ears. Corn in a good summer with plenty of rain will be very tall. During drought will be pretty short. But it is the ears maturity that is key. And even that varies as to the type of corn you are growing.
2007-08-22 08:43:15 · answer #1 · answered by joekthethird 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Oddly enough, the time to pick corn has nothing to do with the size of the plants.
Lots of factors determine how tall corn will grow- no water means short corn and really sorry ears.
There will be no corn until after the corn has tasseled- that means it has flowered at it's top.
You can tell an ear of corn is ready to be picked by the color of the silks coming from the ear.
You want those silks to be dark brown- that's a sure sign the corn is ready.
Beware of worms if you haven't dusted or sprayed your crop- but you just knock the little (some are not so little ) off and enjoy your corn.
Happy picking
2007-08-22 08:45:48 · answer #2 · answered by tnfarmgirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The corn stops growing before the ears appear. Also corn varies in height, there are some that are quite short......4' and others closer to 8 feet. The silks, that is the tassels on the end of the ears will turn brown or tan. At that point, do as suggested above, pull back a bit of the husk and test. Pierce a kernel with your finger nail. If it squits clear liquid, its not ripe. If it squirts thick and gooey, it's over ripe. You want milky but little or no "solids" in the milk. Trust me, you'll see what I mean.
2007-08-22 08:43:47 · answer #3 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
When the silk begins to brown is usually a good sign, peel and look at an ear. If the kernels are plump it's ready. Pick it as soon as you know it's ready, if left to long it will become harder, and less tasty. Some times the plant itself will only be 4-5 ft, and sometimes it will be 6-7 ft, depends on the soil conditions and amount of water, or rain you have had.
2007-08-22 09:07:10 · answer #4 · answered by MR. T. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not the height of the corn that matters. Some plants will produce while quite short others when their tall. You have to check an ear every so often to see if its fully developed.
2007-08-22 08:44:56 · answer #5 · answered by thomas 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It has nothing to do with the height. It is the ear itself. You will have to peel silk back a bit and see that the ear is covered with corn that is full of white corn juice.
2007-08-22 08:43:42 · answer #6 · answered by New Nana 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
hello kim
height has nothing to do with whether or not the corn is ready it is the ears that matter....look at the kernals and if they are full and solid then the corn is ready
2007-08-22 08:56:22 · answer #7 · answered by rudey77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a matter of height, but of ripeness of the ears. Look for the silk tassels to turn dark brown.
2007-08-22 08:54:13 · answer #8 · answered by x-wil 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually the husks will start to barely turn brown. Just peel it back to see if it is fully developed. The height of the stalk really has nothing to do with it.
2007-08-22 08:42:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
6-7 ft. check it out by picking and ear and pulling back the husk and see if it is developed yet .
2007-08-22 08:40:03 · answer #10 · answered by c p 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋