Harvesting Corn - When and How to Harvest Corn | MIgardener

Harvesting corn is a sure sign of fall and a highlight of my gardening year. All season we have watched the corn grow, get taller, become greener, form tassels, become pollinated, and they ripening. The fruits of our labor are just within our fingertips. Beautiful, ripe, organic sweet corn.
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[@robmiller4200]

I never look at the color of the silks. I simply count 20 days after the silks emergence before harvesting the corn. This method has worked perfectly for me for 14 years

[@murkypuddle33]

rob my corn kernels are shriveled. is it becsause i waited 2 long 2 harvest?//

[@CuriousinNY]

I didn’t know you could eat corn raw. I thought it had to be cooked first. 😊

[@sjpiran]

Once again I've learned a lot today. I didn't know that every silk pollinated a kernel - very interesting. Thanks Luke :)

[@yellyukulelly7334]

😂 the ending was great! That was a fun video. Thanks for sharing!❤🎉

[@WalkingScriptureWithShanna]

I love going down the MIgardener rabbit hole

[@pedigreekonsult4160]

I really didn't know what to do thanks dude😅

[@daliacastello2608]

Last season i waited a day too long. In the morning when i went out to pick corn the squirrel s had beat me to it. My corn patch look like a bomb literally had blown everything up.

[@PinkChucky15]

Wow, the corn looks great! This video brought back so many good memories of harvesting corn with my family back in Mexico :-)

[@leland61]

I loved this video. Brings back childhood memories from Western Michigan where I grew up. The earth is such a blessing and we keep forgetting that it is our origin, our sustainer, and our repose.

[@ericmastenbrook9020]

Love me some corn! My daughter's name is Eve, also. Your sister is the only other Eve I have "met" since my girl was born, nearly 8 years ago, with the same name.

[@jucedcustoms2274]

Thank you for being very thorough. Great job on the 🌽.

[@BiblicalApologetics]

PSA: Save your silks that are good, they aid with diabetic insulin control! Like okra, boil it and drink...then compost it. :)

[@ale347baker]

What do you mean by good? When they become wiry and brown on top?

[@Tyler-dr2wz]

No :)

[@chowceo]

Luke, I never grew corn before, but I did this year. I know you should direct seed, but I started mine inside in cups first. I transplanted into garden (a really poor soil site). It grew amazingly well and produced very good. I listened to your recommendation and grew AMBROSIA corn. I have never had such sweet and tasty corn in my entire life. Everyone I shared the corn with said the exact same thing. THANK YOU for your tips and next year acres, lol, of Ambrosia corn !,

[@tlong2374]

Really well done video. You've got not only a superior crop of corn, you're speaking skills for keeping a captive audience entertained is a big plus. My complements also goes out to the videographer. Note: I've learned a lot about corn I never knew the why's or where -fore. Having only an acre of land for my garden, any info I get is another tool for the following years. Thank you...

[@anita2400]

Waiting till the husk is yellowing a bit on its leaf edges might ripen the ear and sweeten it better

[@OneYardRevolution]

Very nice corn harvest, Luke, and excellent tips too!

[@wildchookMaryP]

Great corn harvest Luke. :)

[@shawhit3462]

Best corn harvest helpers ever!

[@MIgardener]

haha yep! you can't beat these two fine ladies.

[@jimacheson4933]

Loved the video, it was great that you showed your helpers!

[@jackfra2852]

You make the best harvesting videos.

[@MIgardener]

Well thank you! that means a ton.

[@jenniferprescott8655]

I plan on growing corn this year..hope I can find a tutorial by you on this..love your channel. .Love your energy, love your results

[@mkietzmann]

Actually, after watching the video, I just walked out and harvested some corn. Great snack. Keep up the good work!

[@LearnToGrow1]

Great harvest and info!

[@asabagrendel]

Wow those corn stalks are so tall! Nice aerial view. Congrats for your great harvest!

[@susannewlove2115]

Educational and fun to watch! Thank you!

[@justuslightworkers]

I always read where you are supposed to pierce a kernel to see whether the juice is clear or milky...

[@628DirtRooster]

Very cool! I never thought about what the purpose of the silk was.

[@killuminatepeacefulness3948]

man i love those sun flowers.

[@navajo6931]

I am indigenous Montagmard love to eat corn

[@wendiland]

Wow! I wanna buy your corn! Haha they are beautiful. Wish I was there to help harvest. 😜

[@raygrowtx]

wow great harvest , and nice new editing

[@corneliusbythesea]

So interesting! I learned so much!

[@AdamCraigOutdoors]

this was very interesting. who knew there was so much info about corn. Thanks for this video!

[@christiensgarden3325]

Great video

[@10yearvet]

Nice corn and good info. I tried the aztec flint corn this year instead of sweet corn and it hasn't even tassled yet and no corn forming. Everybody around me has sweet corn ready and I'm sitting here waiting. Might have been the weather. Summer was extremely cool and rained 3 out of 5 days and very little sun.

[@pressuredprepper4232]

Usually corn won't tassel and silk until the night temps stay in the mid 80's . That's a problem we don't have here in the South. It's always hot enough, but this year the weather has been different than normal. I have found that allot of the heirloom varieties of corn do not produce as well as the hybrid varieties. I have heard 30-40 percent less. Just depends on the variety. Also more insects and disease. For sweet corn I like Candy Corn. Also Shoepeg Corn also known as Country Gentlemen is also a great variety, it produces well at least 2 ears to the stalk.

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

That is some sweet looking gold there Luke! Nice harvest Chuck

[@MIgardener]

Thanks Chuck! it was a small harvest, but a very delicious one at that. Thanks for coming along!

[@doubleas2380]

Awesome video, thanks for sharing.

[@Michael-pz1hc]

Nice!

[@lockwoan01]

What's the minimum number of rows for good pollination, and likewise, minimum length of the rows? Basically, would the conventional packet of 10-14 grams be enough, or would I need more, for a family of say 4? Or would I need more? Got 4 packets at the moment - a Yellow, a White, a Bicolor, and an Ornamental that can do double-duty as a sweet corn.

[@lakemarygardens]

Congratulations on the beautiful healthy harvest!

[@cswhitmore]

Another question Luke...did you use an organic pesticide on the silks as they were forming corn? Also, did you fertilize with a commercial fertilizer or something else to keep the corn from getting nitrogen deficient, as they are heavy eaters.

[@meehan302]

Wow superb sweet corn. Well done

[@ObnoxiousAgnostic]

My public speaking professor said to refrain from using the word “basically” when you’re talking. He said “Take any sentence with the word ‘basically’ in it and take out the word ‘basically’ and you have the same sentence.”

[@RobBackyardGardenerr]

Great tips and great Harvest Luke!

[@cathyficken5216]

What will you do with the corn stalks?

[@hughjanus3798]

Looked like a good time!

[@maraleew1280]

The raccoons got my corn so sad.. How much did you plant? Thank you for this video.

[@kittensugars]

I have been avoiding GMO corn for so long, I forgot what an organic ear tastes like. I can find frozen organic corn here, but never fresh. :( ...so I'm pretty envious of your crop. Good work.

[@Minx-4321]

Gmo isnt bad for you, its genetically modified to be better not to kill you. The ones saying gmos are bad are farms with organic produce so people will buy theirs instead.

[@HowToGrowAGarden]

This fall I am starting my winter corn. I garden for taste, food and looks so I plan to grow a bunch of corn in order to give some hight to the garden when it's all covered in snow this winter. Great info Luke! Scarlett

[@SonoranDesertPrepper]

great info nd harvest my friend

[@Gardenersland]

@3:26 your shirt says MIgardner? _(sorry, close up view, so I kind of notice it by chance ..)_ this is very good informative video, never realize that those silk are connected to each corn kernel, amazing

[@MIgardener]

yes it does, It is my work shirt. The people who made it spelled it wrong.

[@brilliantmindsproductions7558]

Starting to plant right now

[@dianec3279]

New to your channel, but love it already. I’m trying corn for the first time this year.. how many ears do you get per stalk, is it just one? I read you can get two, if you pick from the bottom first. Can’t wait to see what I get! TFS!

[@SleestaksRule]

Eating corn caveman style!

[@MIgardener]

Gardening, So easy a caveman can do it!

[@TheAngieIshmael]

***** Which they did. Cavemen even had fires and tools, not at all like the evolutionists brainwash kids to think. The cavemen were very smart and had a complex way of living. You should read Bones of Contention, a scientific book about cavemen, exposing the LIES the government teaches the kids in the unconstitutional public schools. I can't believe people fall for that crap without even thinking for themselves and doing their own research, and looking at the facts.

[@larrybruhn6824]

Your corn looks great. I'm near St Louis and our corn was nothing. I did use a new method and I am not doing that again. How and what did you add when you planted your corn? I will use what ever method you tell me for next year. We were so hungry for corn on the cob fresh from the garden. Thanks Luke

[@grantdm]

nice harvest. can you peel back and peek to check if it is ready? this is what I have done. your tips are great help.

[@cavemanjoe7972]

DMC Grant Peel back and puncture a kernel with a fingernail or knife. The juice will be milky on sweet corn when it's ready, clear means too early, none means too late. ☺

[@jimoyler1780]

I'm hungry!

[@JustTheilogs]

I planted just two corn stalks. The stalks grew big then spider mites got into the stalks. When it was time to harvest the corn didn't look right. Maybe poor pollination. Not growing corn next year. :(

[@jimsmij]

Oh, I wouldn't give up on corn. Spider mites can be controlled with dish soap & water. And, I'd bet that pollination was the problem. I'd grow a few more stalks in a bunch and when they are pollinating, on dry days, go out and them a shake to help with the pollination. Some people even break off a piece of the tassle and "feather dust" the silk by hand. Don't give up, give it another try. :)

[@JustTheilogs]

Jim S Thank you for the encouragement. Maybe I will!

[@ysw888819]

Wow ! very. Well !😀

[@waonative7236]

Hey Luke :-)..Kool video..awesome harvest! This season is my first ever to grow corn. A small crop of 12 stalks for testing my abilities, and didn't do to bad. Now I know when to harvest. Question: what do I do with the corn stalks? Dig them out or?? Your input would be greatly appreciated.

[@MIgardener]

Barthur Duarte yep, we just dig them out and throw them in a pile to break down.

[@You_Fix_Me]

Looks like you may have misspelled the 5th word in your description, also was that some drone capture we saw there?

[@loljustlovinlife50]

Is their a critter that likes to eat the tassel?seems like it ..as I heard that when the tassel is gone the corn won't mature any further?...its almost finished growing but it didn't really have a chance to dry out...should I leave it on the stalk and watch if any more corn gets bigger on the cob?thank you ....happy growing.....

[@jeremyxx11]

After I grew about 20 stocks of corn, and found that the second harvest was mealy A grocer told me to harvest only the top 2 ears because the bottom ones will be mealy

[@pressuredprepper4232]

Ok where is the canning and prepping video. Shoot...!!! Lol nice patch of corn!

[@rabiazahir3301]

What r ur tips n tricks for growing corns? Never grown one i want to try this year

[@travdaddy-wh4wp]

where in michigan? my gardens in samaria michigan! very helpful video! great job!

[@AnnaRosaEverythingEnergy]

Great video. Is silk the only determining factor? My silk is brown BUT the first 2 inches feels empty. Is this normal? It has been a while :)

[@missdigioia]

My fav

[@BH_Restorative_fitness]

What I the spacing. It likes like 6 in.

[@lincolnklee]

do you leave on to grow bigger even if the silks turn brown or does that mean their done. Where did you get your seed. So how far apart did you plant so I can do it next year. did you start in house or plant direct. My first batch I started in house and planted and then something came and ate it all right to the ground. second batch I started in house and planted and it all came up nice and tall. do you spray with anything. Nice video

[@Sirabun-qd6nu]

Video bagus

[@TheAngieIshmael]

Thanks! Two of my ears were finally ready to harvest. The rest aren't ):

[@small-timegarden]

thank you. how close should i plant corn and how many seeds per hole?

[@Mattismybf2253]

so what do you do at the end of the year with the actual stocks? Pull up entire plant? chop and drop (or take to compost pile)? Will the roots decompose enough by next spring in a no till garden to just leaven them in the ground?

[@MIgardener]

John Desroches I never leave anything like corn setting all winter. The plants will be chopped and dried for Halloween, and then tossed in a slow composting pile and will eventually make their way to the garden.

[@SadieLeighSchuck]

I was wondering the same thing! So after the stalks are removed could I use that area to plant for fall crops or should I plant a cover crop?

[@MIgardener]

Sadie Leigh Schuck Just plant a fall crop! but make sure to fertilize.

[@daniellestoker]

What about leaf diseases

[@ashleykennedy8820]

Have you ever had an earwig problem and if so how did you handle it.

[@DeRocco21]

when does a garden become a farm?

[@tech270154]

thanks for the vid why the tip of some ears sometimes are white or missing? thank you hope in one of your video will talk about corn smut

[@quimstabber]

why do you not want to break the stalks? does corn grow back?

[@GenieOfTheLamp82]

Do you have to re-seed year after year?

[@cswhitmore]

so what variety of corn did you grow in the garden? It is a hybrid or an heirloom? The heirloom variety I grew this year got to about 10 ft tall but we were not all that thrilled with the amount of the harvest or the taste of that variety? Yours looks to be a bicolor which is what we like but I really want to be able to leave corn to dry on the stalks for use as future crops and to feed our chickens but it needs to be an heirloom.

[@MIgardener]

cswhitmore It was Ambrosia, it is an F1 hybrid. It is simply delicious!

[@user-ki1pn3ym9d]

How do you get it to grow so big

[@irenereg1952]

I suggest grill it first..they dont taste nice when raw...

[@jeremyhenderson163]

Do you buy or collect your own seed?

[@mirlamurillo3473]

Your shirt misspelled MiGardener

[@oylee64]

Hello, how long does it takes from planting with seeds till harvest?

[@MoFilmsHD]

What is the spacing on each corner and is there like a guide completely I'm growing corn because I have lots of questions but not much to answer with

[@joshuabrandt5801]

There is now! From 2018

[@droutdoors1991]

How big of an area was this?

[@THESpoonyLegs]

how do u know so much about gardening?

[@evrendekiotegezegenuydusu8035]

Harika 😍

[@AussieStandsWithRussia]

Hey guys. Great video. What do I do with the stalls after I harvest

[@UberManTampa]

nixymagoo compost them for fertilization

[@trosanelli]

I am growing popcorn. Should I harvest them differently?

[@MIgardener]

yes, for popcorn you want to let the corn dry right on the stalk. Jut stop watering, and let nature dry them out. Then when they are 100% dry, pop the kernels off.

[@trosanelli]

Great! My plan is to cut them down and use them as decorations for Halloween and Thanksgiving to let them dry longer then harvest the ears after the holidays. I am wondering if that was the origin of decorating with corn stalks. Love your videos. Keep them coming.

[@jred1838]

What was the variety and how big was your plot?

[@MIgardener]

jred1838 It is ambrosia, and the plot was about 210 square feet

[@lucymarshall4393]

Hi Luke, can you please give me some advice?I'm a new gardener and have bought kale seedlings, they have been planted for 4 days and are growing but every two millimetres they grow they seem to get a dead leaf. I've been taking the dead leaves off. Am I doing something wrong to cause them going dead so fast

[@MIgardener]

+Lucy Marshall Maybe try giving them some fertilizer.

[@librequito]

Organic, or monsanto made corn?

[@sminthian]

Did you spell your name wrong on purpose when you made those shirts, or did you used to go by that?

[@thedebsmile]

How many ears per plant grow?

[@ryanjarvis2236]

What kind of corn is that?

[@djackklingler3]

How do you know if you have left the corn on the plant for too long?

[@SMPwhiteshadow]

It depends what u want to do with it... early corn you eat it, (is soft), dark yellow corn for animals or flour. To get it in soft state, the silk on top shouldn't be to dark, the outside cover should be green, you should use your hand to test, if is full and how hard is the corn inside, if the corn inside is to hard to break/press it down, maybe is to late to eat, and should be used for what I said on top.

[@reneinozanhaichi3654]

I have a question, how many corn will you get in a single stalk?

[@cakes26]

Sometimes up to 3

[@dymondwillow2]

Yer shirt has a typo!