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larry@stinescorner · Jul 25, 2010

I sent for some sweet corn seed called gotta have it I guess the coons feel the same way because they are doing a number on it!

VaTom · Jul 25, 2010

Hope you grew enough for everybody...

MF294-4 · Jul 25, 2010

They like Peaches and Cream also. Didn't leave me one ear. So far they haven't bothered the second planting. Maybe they foundered on the first.

fixerupper · Jul 25, 2010

You need a big active male dog. Feeding the mutt all year will more than negate the savings you should enjoy by raising your own corn, but at least the ears won't be chewed on. I gave up on raising sweet corn five years ago because of the coons but I gave it a try again this year, only now we have a male chocolate lab running the farm. I haven't seen one coon nibble yet and we have the corn half-picked and processed. It's costing us about $300 a year to feed the dog, though. Jim

Bill in IL · Jul 25, 2010

Electric fence works great. Put it about 6" high. The only way we have found to keep them little squirts out.

R2D2 · Jul 25, 2010

chimp chavez probably sent some of his coons over for a free lunch since you're a taxpayer.

old · Jul 25, 2010

I never have any problems with coons or deer in my sweet corn. Maybe it is because I plant it close to the house or the fact I have so many cats or maybe because I also plant corn in a couple of my food plots but either way I never have any problems with them

State of Jefferson · Jul 26, 2010

They haven't caused me problems YET, but I'm not even close to harvest. See their little tracks in the mud after I irrigate, so I know they're there...
Picked up a couple live traps this afternoon. Always keep plenty of .22 shells on hand..

Ben

Fergienewbee · Jul 26, 2010

I planted three patches of Peaches and Cream. I"m having a lot of issues with lodging--one patch about 2/3 rds down and several plants in the last planting down. Stalks are fairly tall and thin. Is this typical of the variety or did I perhaps fertilize too much nitrogen or both? Seems it hasn"t been THAT windy. My BIL has a roadside stand patch and he hasn"t had any go down. He plants a different variety.

Larry

Keith Molden · Jul 26, 2010

Coons didn't bother mine until last week. First night lost about half a dozen ears, next night lost a bunch. Next night there wasn't any for the coons, we pullde it all & chopped the fodder down for neighbors horses. My peaches & cream didn't want to stand very well in very small wind either, but it sure is tasty corn. Keith

Traditional Farmer · Jul 26, 2010

Probably planted too thick and putting Gypsum in the row and til it in before planting would help.Also some Planters II would make for stronger stalks and higher yields.I also spray all my vegetables with Neptune's Harvest (Fish and
Kelp Mix) every 3 weeks as a foliar feeder.

Traditional Farmer · Jul 26, 2010

A couple good dogs are mandatory around here to raise a garden and not have it eaten by wild animals

GordoSD · Jul 26, 2010

My "northern Xtra Sweet" and the "Early xtra Sweet" both lodge easily in about 30 mph winds.
The "Bilicious seems to be a lot tougher. One more week and we're eating corn.
No coons yet. I trapped 9 in may/June.

Gordo

larry mills · Jul 26, 2010

Ambrosia Sweet Corn - we got it harvested and frozen before the Raccons got to it too bad. On the other hand my lovely wife of 30 plus years wanted me to plant her some PopCorn - well so far thanks to some good traps I ve caught 3 Raccoons and I mean they can eat a lot in one night!!!! Even PopCorn!!!!!! Got one today must have been a dominanate male - had to cover the trap to pick it up!! Mean old Dude!!!

just another old geezer · Jul 27, 2010

wlak through the patch just before nightfall daily with a dog and you will have very little problems. Amish neighbor has his kids walk through the sweetcorn patch daily bare foot and never looses a cob

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