Hi All,I am trying to grow 'Ruby Queen Hybrid" corn this year again.last year it only got about 1-1/2 foot high. This year theyare getting about 5 to 6 foot tall. And I am starting to getsome ears.Question: is there a good way to tell when it is time to pickthe ears?I see all kinds of advice on you tube as to "how" to pick corn,but not a lot about "when" to pick it. I got someone saying topeal back a bit of the husk. But I really do not like this ideaas it will expose my ears to all kinds of bugs and I am try to groworganically.Any words of wisdom?Many thanks,-T

I assume you are growing sweet corn. You do need to peel back the husk to examine the kernels, you can fold it back where it was if you decide not to pick. Determining the readiness takes a little practice, the kernels need to be full and plump and when you squeeze some juice out with your fingernail the juice should be milky. If the corn is tasteless you have picked too soon, if it is chewy and starchy you have left it too late.D

when to pick corn?

Aug 16, 2011 22 Replies

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Higgs Boson 14 years ago

My neighbor, a Linux freak, tried to get me to use it.* Put it on my computer; I actually started a little, then had to back off, as the computer needed a fresh reinstall; too many things going wrong. When I get up the nerve, I will hit Ubuntu again.

(Of course neighbor is light years ahead of me, technically!)

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Todd 14 years ago

Try to get his to put this one on instead:

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Bud 14 years ago

When you master Slackware then you're a Linux user. And SLRN is the best newsreader.

Yep, peal some of the husk off and microwave.

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