"Matthew Reed" nospam at zootal dot com nospam wrote in message
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This weekend my corn tassels opened and started to drop pollen. How long
does it take for the corn to mature? And how long can it remain on the
plant? I have about 30 plants, and will probably have about 50-60 ears
ripen. I have 4 blocks total, each timed to ripen about 1-2 weeks apart.
Hmm...200 ears of corn in one month. Did I over do it? :-P


Gently feel the cobs now, and do so every few days. You'll be able to tell
when the kernels grow larger along the cob. When they feel "that way" close
to the top, it's harvest time. Leaving them in place for TOO long will cause
them to grow tough. The definition of "too long" depends on the variety, to
an extent, so you'll have to experiment.