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Dave from MN

08-09-2006 19:23:49




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Well, with this drought,and 100 degree days I had my 3rd seeding of sweetcorn get too ripe and starchy to eat. It should not have even been ready to pick till this weekend. I wasnt really checking it cause the 2nd seeding was just right. Saw them big ol cobs walked in there, grabbed one, then 2 then 3 and 4, tasted em all , and CRAP. So with that loss and the coons taking out about a bunch it is sort of depressing. We still ended up with about $500 an acre after cost in the wallet. Just need to make sure that fencer is up as soon as they silk out next year, and make darn sure I seed where I can get more water on it if needed..
How is every one else doing. Heard one guy south of me had 25 acres of sweetcorn get away from him and early starch.

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Weldon K

08-10-2006 19:44:46




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 Re: Watch that sweetcorn in reply to Dave from MN, 08-09-2006 19:23:49  
The very best, sweetest, most delicious and tenderest sweet corn is Honey Select. Period. Any other variety tastes like field corn compared to Honey Select.



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john d

08-10-2006 17:46:50




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 Re: Watch that sweetcorn in reply to Dave from MN, 08-09-2006 19:23:49  
I planted three varieties on the same date, figuring I'd have corn for about 3+ weeks when it matured. The first to mature was Silver King, and it was perfect. Next was NK 199, which has been the most dependable for me over many years. The weather was very hot when it was trying to pollinate, and the Japanese beetles moved in and ate the silks. It only fill out the lower half of each ear, and did not have a great taste. I sprayed the patch with Sevin, killed the bugs, and the later-maturing Silver Queen was fine.

Field corn and soybeans here in central IN look great.

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Haas

08-10-2006 14:50:08




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 Re: Watch that sweetcorn in reply to Dave from MN, 08-09-2006 19:23:49  
I only raise sweet corn for my own use and to give away to friends and family. It's getting harder and harder to get it here in Eastern Tennessee due to the varmits. In my case, racoons, but there are other problem species as well. The first two runs of mine were excellent this year and the third just finished was about half due to the dry weather. As to the coons, they have somehow figured out the electric fence, and a couple (or three) wires around the patch is not sufficient. I've ended up running a wire about 6 inches off the ground and down each row. If I don't do that, they will take it all. My total patch is probably around 1000 ft of row in 50 ft rows.

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MN Mike

08-10-2006 05:38:44




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 Re: Watch that sweetcorn in reply to Dave from MN, 08-09-2006 19:23:49  
I planted some round-up ready corn mid-May and sweet corn the week before Memorial Day up around the Detroit Lakes, MN area. The sweet corn was a lost cause by mid-July as I couldn't get water to it. The roundup ready stuff is a bit heartier by my reckoning and I may still salvage a fraction of that. Tough year!



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Bernsy MN

08-10-2006 05:24:36




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 Re: Watch that sweetcorn in reply to Dave from MN, 08-09-2006 19:23:49  
Dave, What kind of sweetcorn was it? I'm having good luck with the "Ambrosia" strain, however I was able to get water to it. Good luck on the rest of your corn.



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Dave from MN

08-10-2006 17:09:29




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 Re: Watch that sweetcorn in reply to Bernsy MN, 08-10-2006 05:24:36  
Peaches and cream. I will be trying the Ambrosia next year as well. I just have to get some contracts with local bars and establishments for next year. We sold everything we had, but it is hard to compete with some of the local guys starting to put in 500+ acres of it and supplying just about every store and some of them have over 100 road side stand's in Minnesota



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Fromjb2

08-09-2006 20:04:53




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 Re: Watch that sweetcorn in reply to Dave from MN, 08-09-2006 19:23:49  
Hi Dave, what part of MN are you in? I was visiting relatives in Crookston/East GrandForks area in late June and it was dry then and farmers were hoping for rain then. Here in eastern Ontario it has been the other way to much rain with bad thunder storms and tornados which are very rare for this part of Canada.
Those raccoons can cause a lot of damage, only thing worse are bears.

Hope you get rain soon so at least later crops can benefit.

JB2

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Dave from MN

08-09-2006 20:44:53




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 Re: Watch that sweetcorn in reply to Fromjb2, 08-09-2006 20:04:53  
We're east of St. Cloud bout 7 miles. Got a whole 1/10th of an inch today. Alot of people lost all their corn around here. Beans are doing soso. Very small pods though. I need to find a movable irrigation of some sort to water where my small pivot doesnt hit. In this sand I am not gonna risk no rain .



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Gary in Mozarks

08-10-2006 03:02:08




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 Re: Watch that sweetcorn in reply to Dave from MN, 08-09-2006 20:44:53  
our sweet corn has already dried up and blown away maybe next year



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