How To Tell When Sweet Corn Is ready To Harvest

[@small-timegarden]

Also I think that the angle between the ear and the plant stalk is greater. As the corn ear matures it 'sticks out' more. I find that the over mature ones have all the features of a full corn but the shuck is think and starts to wrinkle

[@josephragman1384]

Thanks for the giving numbers, it helps new guys like me get perspective. This is gold!

[@robinsmith4682]

Nice job explaining the difference, thank you.

[@ABMFARM]

Excellent Video, Keep it up, hope levi bout to get better.

[@voxintenebris6367]

Wow, it is really beautiful where you are there and I am sure that many will admire that corn harvest this year given the challenges that the US farmers have faced. (Fingers crossed for a top price for you!) I am glad you uploaded this video as I find it hard to judge the maturity of the cob, with just a garden level of experience. Even feeling the cob to ascertain its level of readiness is hard. One problem I once had was that the silks had long gone before that flower and pollen were ready, mostly it is tip fill/ poor pollination that is an issue for me. I cannot plant out until end May/ June, so plant young plants as opposed to direct sow. Very interesting, thank you.

[@Mtnfarmer]

Thanks for watching

[@willardlocks]

Thanks for explaining great video!

[@brandonmonroe7050]

Which type of sweet corn was this I must have missed it in the video. Looks excellent and im trying to decide which type to grow haha maybe silver queen idk

[@VinceEspositoJr]

Does the diameter of the stalk have any relation to the maturity of the ear? Or can that vary by variety?

[@Mtnfarmer]

Not really but usually the bigger the stalk the bigger the ear

[@stephenlay6864]

looks like good cow feed

[@richardvaughn8525]

Hey Adam...Would an old corn picker work on sweet corn?

[@Mtnfarmer]

Yes but the problem is it tends to tear up the ears.

[@geraldpettigrew820]

How many times do you go over a patch of corn before it's all picked

[@Mtnfarmer]

I usually pick over a patch twice