Harvesting sweetcorn
How can I tell when my sweetcorn are ready for picking?
Thanks in advance! Andy |
Harvesting sweetcorn
Andy,
I find that when the ends of the silks on the cobs have withered and died if you peel back the outer leaves carefully on the cob you can examine the corn. Squeeze a couple of grains between your fingernails, the liquid should be creamy for picking, if watery then you are too early! You can also tell by examining the colour of the grains, they should be "golden yellow" rather than whiteish yellow. My own cobs are usually ready nearer October ( I live on the East Coast of Scotland), David "Andy Hunt" wrote in message ... How can I tell when my sweetcorn are ready for picking? Thanks in advance! Andy |
Harvesting sweetcorn
Andy, I find that when the ends of the silks on the cobs have withered and died if you peel back the outer leaves carefully on the cob you can examine the corn. Squeeze a couple of grains between your fingernails, the liquid should be creamy for picking, if watery then you are too early! You can also tell by examining the colour of the grains, they should be "golden yellow" rather than whiteish yellow. My own cobs are usually ready nearer October ( I live on the East Coast of Scotland), Thanks David. My sweetcorn plants didn't grow very high, but it's my first year of growing veg, so I perhaps put them out when they were too small. The ends of the silks have started to wither, so I'll use your technique and have a look!! Thanks again, Andy |
Harvesting sweetcorn
Andy, I find that when the ends of the silks on the cobs have withered and died if you peel back the outer leaves carefully on the cob you can examine the corn. Squeeze a couple of grains between your fingernails, the liquid should be creamy for picking, if watery then you are too early! You can also tell by examining the colour of the grains, they should be "golden yellow" rather than whiteish yellow. My own cobs are usually ready nearer October ( I live on the East Coast of Scotland), Thanks David. My sweetcorn plants didn't grow very high, but it's my first year of growing veg, so I perhaps put them out when they were too small. The ends of the silks have started to wither, so I'll use your technique and have a look!! Thanks again, Andy |
Harvesting sweetcorn
"Andy Hunt" wrote ... Andy, I find that when the ends of the silks on the cobs have withered and died if you peel back the outer leaves carefully on the cob you can examine the corn. Squeeze a couple of grains between your fingernails, the liquid should be creamy for picking, if watery then you are too early! You can also tell by examining the colour of the grains, they should be "golden yellow" rather than whiteish yellow. My own cobs are usually ready nearer October ( I live on the East Coast of Scotland), Thanks David. My sweetcorn plants didn't grow very high, but it's my first year of growing veg, so I perhaps put them out when they were too small. The ends of the silks have started to wither, so I'll use your technique and have a look!! The height they grow is dependant on variety, we use Xtra Sweet Improved from Marshalls and they never grow very tall. -- Regards Bob in Runnymede, 17miles west of London, UK |
Harvesting sweetcorn
"Andy Hunt" wrote ... Andy, I find that when the ends of the silks on the cobs have withered and died if you peel back the outer leaves carefully on the cob you can examine the corn. Squeeze a couple of grains between your fingernails, the liquid should be creamy for picking, if watery then you are too early! You can also tell by examining the colour of the grains, they should be "golden yellow" rather than whiteish yellow. My own cobs are usually ready nearer October ( I live on the East Coast of Scotland), Thanks David. My sweetcorn plants didn't grow very high, but it's my first year of growing veg, so I perhaps put them out when they were too small. The ends of the silks have started to wither, so I'll use your technique and have a look!! The height they grow is dependant on variety, we use Xtra Sweet Improved from Marshalls and they never grow very tall. -- Regards Bob in Runnymede, 17miles west of London, UK |
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