On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 17:53:41 GMT, Joanne wrote:

I understand that sweetcorn should be harvested when the juices are
milky,
and when the stringy bits on top are brown and dry. However, my corns'
bits
are stringy and dry but the cobs are still very small.

So, do I wait until the cobs are larger, or do I harvest now?

Do the cobs have kernels on them? If not, probably not enough pollination
occurred (and it's too late for more pollen to arrive, since the silk has
dried out).

Are the cobs well-filled with kernels, but just small? Then maybe you have
a variety that produces small cobs.

cheers,

Marj
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