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When Is Corn Ready to Harvest
Sweet corn is usually the easiest and most rewarding type of corn to grow in vegetable gardens. Popcorn is also a fun crop, ...
Corn generally reaches black layer ... which can mean problems at the grain elevator and harvest. Too much water might encourage stalk rots and cause poor standability. Lacking nutrients means ...
With cooler weather, corn may look shorter but is more developed than it seems. Accurate growth staging is essential, ...
(corn stalks rustling) -[Harrison] I'm a fairly ... shucking corn by hand and pitching ears into horse-drawn wagons was how harvesting was done. (guitar music) (bangboard thumps) - Whoa, whoa.
Tassel-topped stalks across the Midwest corn belt await a harvest of grain that will fuel your car with ethanol, feed livestock that becomes your dinner steak or be processed into foods lining ...
The downed stalks can also cause more plant material to be pulled into the combine. The soybean harvest is complicating ... for winds to push over corn. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily ...