il Fri, 05 Mar 2004 07:46:09 -0500, Steve ha scritto:

Pat Kiewicz wrote:

The whole cob needs to mature on the plant until the seeds are dry.
At that point, they can be stored for planting or processed for corn meal.
And they won't be plump anymore, but dented or wrinkled.


I disagree. If Loki wants to eat part of the ear of corn, I am sure
that would work. I would open the husks, snap out maybe 2/3 of the
ear then use something like a twist tie to reclose the husks. I
wouldn't want the birds finding the rest of the cob as the remaining
seeds mature.

Steve

So it's about keeping the cob on the plant untill dry then? I've
often wondered how long seeds need to actually grow before they can
be saved and be viable. I mean as soon as a fruit is edible, maybe
the seeds are viable, and the same for corn but needing drying as
well.?
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