[Ropster]

How long does it take from Tassles to Picking ?
My corn tassles appeared a week or so ago and I want to get it picked before I go on Holiday in 3 weeks, What are my chances ?
they are Early Extra Sweet if that makes a difference

[beetrootboy]

erm I don't really know i piked mine when they look rite and well ye
but id say maybe you might be a bit too late when you come back from holiday but ask some one if they could pick them maybe

 best regards
Matthew  

[littlelisa]

Er, you might just make it. Found this online:



Sweet corn ears should be picked during the "milk stage" when the kernels are fully formed but not fully mature. This stage occurs about 20 days after the appearance of the first silk strands. The kernels are smooth and plump and the juice in the kernel appears milky when punctured with a thumbnail. Sweet corn remains in the milk stage less than a week. As harvest time approaches, check frequently to make sure that the kernels do not become too mature and doughy. Other signs that indicate when the corn is ready for harvest are drying and browning of the silks, fullness of the tip kernels and firmness of the unhusked ears.

To harvest, snap off the ears by hand with a quick, firm, downward push, twist and pull. The ears should be eaten, processed or refrigerated as soon as possible. At summer temperatures, the sugar in sweet corn quickly decreases and the starch increases.

Cut or pull out the cornstalks immediately after harvest and put them in a compost pile. Cut the stalks in one foot lengths or shred them to hasten decay.

[p00rstudent]

sorry to hi jack this thread but how big/tall does sweetcorn get before it starts forming tassels, as i started mine very late and are currently about knee height, is it likely that they will reach the point where they produce cobs before they are killed off by frosts?

[Aunt Sally]

I should think it will be fine, it grows very fast once it gets going.  When did you sow it ?

[p00rstudent]

about a month ago

[Aunt Sally]

A little bit late but you should get a crop near the end of September or beginning of October.

[p00rstudent]

thank you should be ok then.

[Yabba]

If it helps, ours are about 4ft high now ( started them about mid april ), and they haven't started showing tassels yet, although ( from previous years ) I really do expect to see them soon .... if not then I'll probably have to bribe them ... threats don't work as they can't hear them without ears ( *groan* )

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[Aunt Sally]

Just got back from the lottie - I had to do some watering would you believe -  I took a picture of my sweet corn while I was there some plants have 3 and even 4 cobs on them.  I'm well pleased  

[Yabba]

Wow, mine have never grown CD's

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[Aunt Sally]

A bit of heavy metal for them does the world of good  

[Bombers]

A bit of heavy metal for them does the world of good  

WoW they'rrrrrrr great! how long (from knee hight) do they take to get to that stage? :cheers:

[Yabba]

how long (from knee hight) do they take to get to that stage?

based on my mates kids ? ... about 6 years ... seven if they're a boy ... takes them a year to work out how to put makeup on :roll:

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[Bombers]

how long (from knee hight) do they take to get to that stage?

based on my mates kids ? ... about 6 years ... seven if they're a boy ... takes them a year to work out how to put makeup on :roll:

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