HOW TO GROW A PERFECT EAR OF CORN!

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  • čas přidán 14. 06. 2022
  • It's sweet corn day in the backyard garden at Lazy Dog Farm! We'll be harvesting and processing our first round of Solstice sweet corn and showing you the entire process.
    We'll also tell our four best tips for growing a perfect ear of sweet corn, which include irrigation, fertilization, and an organic spray program to ensure that worms don't get the corn before you do!
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Komentáře • 224

  • @johnbrzenksforearm8295
    @johnbrzenksforearm8295 Před 2 lety +19

    I have a korny joke for ya.
    Q: What did baby corn say to mom corn?
    A: Where’s pop corn?
    🤣

  • @maryshehane7711
    @maryshehane7711 Před 2 lety +11

    When my daughters were teens we had a pretty substantial garden. We even had enough room for corn. This was a suburban lot in a suburban neighborhood. One summer night after dinner I looked out my window and I could see the cornstalks shaking. I thought the raccoons were in the corn and go barreling out to the garden. It was my daughters eating raw corn as dessert after dinner.

  • @TargaWheels
    @TargaWheels Před 2 lety +23

    When I was your age, I could do things in the middle of the day in the heat, no problem. But at 57 now, I have to do yard/garden stuff early, or late in the day. Age can be sad. I can't "Superman" all day any more. Just had to be smarter as I got older.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety +3

      I get that. I'm sure I'll get there sooner than later.

    • @dogslobbergardens6606
      @dogslobbergardens6606 Před 2 lety +2

      Yeah from about 1PM till after supper I try to find work to do inside or at least in the shade. OR just do something easy like riding around on the mower with a beer in my hand. :D

    • @sislertx
      @sislertx Před rokem +4

      Im pushing 80 and this last month had seen me slow.down to slower than a crawl..i hope i can garden next year..aint looking like it..this year my plants have really taken off...even the swiss chard is literally 4.5 foot tall...ive grown for decades and it never got over a foot!! My tomatoes have literally all clumped together in one huge bush and its just april!!!
      I had so many peas i actually.gave a.bunch away...ive had to toss to neighbors chickens so much lettuce...its bizarre
      Ine thing i am trying is putting peppers really really close..the pepper grower channel said to do this so we will see. I finally got onions to bulb..and.eatten tons of leeks already..guess god is blessing me with my best gardens before he makes me QUIT

    • @vinsoriano493
      @vinsoriano493 Před 2 měsíci

      Sorry to here that. I’d try to go for daily walks as much as you can personally handle and get some light weights to try to get some strength back. I hope you’re able to to garden this year

    • @alexandereckert5939
      @alexandereckert5939 Před měsícem

      shoulda worked out all those years

  • @markware7748
    @markware7748 Před 2 lety +6

    This video is pure gold for any backyard corn farmer. And seventeen bags of joy in the freezer beats money in the bank.

  • @fannybuster
    @fannybuster Před rokem +2

    A bunt cake pan works great, stick the corn ,pointy size down into the cake pan hole ,then cut downward. Works swell

  • @timfetner8029
    @timfetner8029 Před 2 lety +17

    Hey Travis. This video brings back some great memories from my younger years. My grandmother used to put up enough corn and butter beans to fill up her chest freezer. Half was corn and the other half was butter beans. Never had a dinner there without having both of these veggies and is why they are my favorites to this day. My guess on harvesting early is twofold - one, it is cooler in the early morning so it is a bit easier on the body when it isn’t so hot out, and two it is important to get sweet corn cooled down after it is picked to prevent the conversion of sugars to starches. Picking it in the middle of a hot day makes that tough to do. As always, love your videos and can’t wait to see what you have for us on Friday!!

    • @dogslobbergardens6606
      @dogslobbergardens6606 Před 2 lety +2

      Almost everything is at its peak of sugar content first thing in the morning, and I think you're right that it especially makes a difference with corn. I notice a real difference with tomatoes, too.

  • @ChrisPlaylistable
    @ChrisPlaylistable Před rokem +2

    When we’re bagging up corn to freeze (whole kernel), we take an old angel food cake pan. Put the hole cob of corn and push it through the hole in the center. Takes the kernels off for ya and leaves them piled up for ya in the pan and the cob goes straight through.

  • @moldbuilder2000
    @moldbuilder2000 Před měsícem +1

    im in las vegas, im lovin your growing informarion

  • @davidscarborough713
    @davidscarborough713 Před 2 lety +5

    Outstanding video. Glad too someone else ask about how to hand pollinate. Would like to see it demonstrated sometime.

    • @dogslobbergardens6606
      @dogslobbergardens6606 Před 2 lety

      I just shake the stalks when it's not windy. You can see all the pollen float down onto the silks.

  • @mousiebrown1747
    @mousiebrown1747 Před 2 lety +2

    Wow! 65 days! Qualifies as Early, maybe First Early. Restaurant pretty.

  • @bennyhill3642
    @bennyhill3642 Před měsícem +1

    1 if the best vids Thank You!
    😇🙏👍🥳🌽

  • @ranm1ac
    @ranm1ac Před měsícem +1

    Great video. Thank you !

  • @indyme2
    @indyme2 Před rokem +1

    Travis, not only was that a perfect ear of corn, it was a perfect video always. Tena

  • @tgood9344
    @tgood9344 Před 2 lety

    Looks great & sounds delicious! Thank you for the update. 🌺

  • @kennethlatimer4607
    @kennethlatimer4607 Před 2 lety +1

    Feeling your pain buddy. Summer is combat gardening. Keep calm and carry on.

  • @d.j.robinson9424
    @d.j.robinson9424 Před 2 lety +1

    Congratulations on your first freezer harvest, looks scrumdiliicious. 👍👍💚🌽🌽🌽🌽

  • @suepatterson2702
    @suepatterson2702 Před 2 lety +1

    Super season for sweet corn.

  • @matthewking2209
    @matthewking2209 Před 2 lety +1

    Thats some good looking corn Travis.

  • @joeyl.rowland4153
    @joeyl.rowland4153 Před 2 lety +4

    The reason to harvest your corn at first light was to prevent the plant from making more starch. Nighttime darkness allows the plant to convert those starches to sugar. Meaning your corn will be at its peak flavor very first thing in the morning. Unless you are an absolute connoisseur you probably won't notice.

    • @dogslobbergardens6606
      @dogslobbergardens6606 Před 2 lety +2

      That's true of almost everything we grow. I can really tell the difference with tomatoes.
      Someone who's used to those sad watery store-bought maters and corn might not notice, but once you get spoiled by the good stuff from your own garden you'll know ;)

  • @sandraoconnor5700
    @sandraoconnor5700 Před 2 lety +1

    Gorgeous harvest! Enjoy your bounty!!

  • @juliabarron9574
    @juliabarron9574 Před 2 lety +2

    That was a great harvest. Looks so delicious. I remember shucking corn that Grammy bought at the farmers market in Georgia.

  • @thedadchronicles
    @thedadchronicles Před 2 lety +1

    Just beautiful! I'm up in North Georgia and my corn has decided to stop growing, I'm going to live vicariously through y'all for now.

  • @KenJohnsonUSA
    @KenJohnsonUSA Před 2 lety +3

    Beautiful harvest! Makes me want to make my grilled corn. I soak the sweet corn, husks and all, in sweetened sassafras tea overnight. Then, I slowly grill them in the husks until the husks turn a chocolate color. The cobs are great to make corn wine out of. Just boil your raw cobs in water for about 30 minutes, remove the cobs, add some sugar to the water, let it cool, add your yeast, place it in a fermenter with airlock, and you'll have corn wine in about 21 days.

  • @pd8559
    @pd8559 Před 2 lety +4

    Looking good Travis 👍 The time required to turn the sugars in corn to starch is short, field heat speeds this process up so for a large sized farm operation, harvesting corn when it is dark outside helps to get the heat out slowing down the corn going into a starch before it gets refrigerated. If you are eating on it at your own place right away its not that big of a deal when you harvest it especially if you just grab some just before cooking it.

  • @susanpayne5592
    @susanpayne5592 Před 2 lety +1

    My mouth is watering watching you eat that fresh corn right out of the garden! I blanch the corn on the cob for 4 minutes, cool in ice water, and place on towel to dry. Then I cut the kernels and scrape the cob for cream corn.

  • @carolavant3778
    @carolavant3778 Před 2 lety +1

    Beautiful corn, Travis!

  • @jonpinkston2880
    @jonpinkston2880 Před 2 lety +3

    Hey Travis. I love watching these videos. So informative and providing lots of good info for when I finally decide to bite the bullet and start a backyard garden. Thanks for sharing! In other news.... we're all ready and waiting for more Pop Up Life vids to come back!!

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety

      I don't know if the pop-up vids will ever come back. We still go camping quite a bit, but we just leave the camera at home now.

  • @Banishedsoulsofficial
    @Banishedsoulsofficial Před 2 lety +1

    Just finished harvesting the last of my silver queen sweet corn. You have a great looking crop!

  • @borracho-joe7255
    @borracho-joe7255 Před 2 lety +1

    Corn is on the plan for late Spring 2023....thanks for the valuable information with this series!

  • @stephenhall3647
    @stephenhall3647 Před rokem

    "Up at the crack of dawn" had to do with maintaining a cool temperature for the ears. Older varieties harden up of they get warm. Back in the day, we didn't have room in the icebox for all the corn we'd harvest, so get up at the coolest part of the day, get it picked and preserved as quickly as possible. Love your videos! Thanks for good content that I can relate to.

  • @michellemilner3380
    @michellemilner3380 Před 2 lety +1

    Now that was pretty impressive how you got the wind to blow at the exact time you were talking about wind pollination! Ha! Great video, again!

  • @canadiangemstones7636
    @canadiangemstones7636 Před 2 lety +1

    Dangit, Tickle, I knew you’d be makin’ that corn likker again! You should invite your moonshiner buddy Tim on your show sometime!

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety

      I just couldn't help myself! I can't keep Tim from burning up the roads, otherwise I'd get him to help!

  • @johncraig3305
    @johncraig3305 Před 2 lety +1

    Your corn looks great. Good job.

  • @NewDimension7
    @NewDimension7 Před 2 lety

    Yuhu wah jagungnya bagus sekali
    Sangat informatif dan menarik..
    Thanks for sharing

  • @edwardschneider2716
    @edwardschneider2716 Před 2 lety +2

    Great video great looking corn. Sweet corn plants are unique compared to field corn. However the bigger the field the fewer the double ears I see.

  • @stevefromthegarden1135
    @stevefromthegarden1135 Před 2 lety +1

    The corn cobs look great. That corn picking experience as a kid carried over into adulthood in what NOT to do when it comes to picking corn. 😀 The tool worked great from what I see. I'm growing Yellowstone this year. Early plantings will just be for fresh eating but the last planting will mostly be for canning.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety +1

      Enjoy that delicious Yellowstone corn!

  • @TheSwaffordHomestead
    @TheSwaffordHomestead Před 2 lety +2

    Great looking corn! I like the size and the way it fills out. I will have to consider planting some next year...We use the same corn cutter! It's works great! My sweet corn is tasseling here in Tennessee. Your growing season usually around 4 to 6 weeks ahead of ours. Enjoy that sweet stuff!

  • @mousiebrown1747
    @mousiebrown1747 Před 2 lety +1

    Daggone! That corn cutter leaves the cobs ready for the outhouse !
    🙃😉😆

  • @WhatWeDoChannel
    @WhatWeDoChannel Před 2 lety +2

    What a great harvest! I love putting away enough stuff for a whole year of eating. I love my pressure canner but I have a feeling that with corn freezing is the way to go.
    Klaus

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety

      We're not huge fans of pressure-canned veggies. I like frozen much better.

  • @Willy_Peter
    @Willy_Peter Před 2 lety +1

    Dang, corn info and a gun show in one video.. pow pow

  • @paulblankenship7865
    @paulblankenship7865 Před 2 lety +1

    I like that corn pickin waggin you got there Travis

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety

      Had to borrow that from the kids, but it worked very well! lol

  • @imaprepper1866
    @imaprepper1866 Před 2 lety +1

    Travis, the corn looks delicious. You have ca great harvest. Fill your freezer. You don’t know what next year will be like. God bless.

  • @sislertx
    @sislertx Před rokem

    Well next year im gonna do the white corn..my favorite..i could not decide which one since most wont do good below 45 latitude.. and so went with this kind...tho i didnt get it from johnnies.

  • @nailwall1078
    @nailwall1078 Před rokem +1

    Best fertilizer is alfalfa and chicken feed.

  • @jonlewis6630
    @jonlewis6630 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome job Travis... I sure hope my corn does that good... my hopes are up, but I am prepared if it isn't. I am going to plant fall corn, probably Bodacious.

  • @marysurbanchickengarden
    @marysurbanchickengarden Před 2 lety +1

    Made my stomach growl watching you with that beautiful corn. I do like fresh corn cooked in a cast iron skillet in the oven, especially the brown parts around the edges.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety

      Yes, that is one of our favorite ways to cook it as well!

  • @variousgardeners.8591
    @variousgardeners.8591 Před 2 lety +1

    When I harvest i find snapping the stem off the bottom first makes the husk come off easier.

  • @INeedABeatDJ
    @INeedABeatDJ Před 2 lety +1

    Just ordered the corn cutter.

  • @creative227
    @creative227 Před 2 lety +1

    Yum!!!

  • @oneillplumbing4566
    @oneillplumbing4566 Před měsícem

    8ts called the husk😊

  • @florabamabear2058
    @florabamabear2058 Před 2 lety +2

    Can you do a video on your water usage levels and how they change from month to month over the summer season?

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety +2

      We'll be talking about that a bit on Monday's video.

  • @rcfliertube
    @rcfliertube Před 2 lety +2

    Maybe its called Solstice corn because its ready to pick near the summer solstice (equinox)

    • @dogslobbergardens6606
      @dogslobbergardens6606 Před 2 lety

      I'm sure you're right about the name. But summer solstice is the longest day of sunlight of the year. Winter solstice is the day with the fewest amount of sunlight. Equinoxes are in spring and fall when there's 12 hours of sunlight and 12 hours of darkness - equal light/dark = equinox. :)

  • @lawrencekeech2779
    @lawrencekeech2779 Před 2 lety +1

    My grandad said you picked corn in the morning because the plant had the most moisture in the morning. “If you want juicy maters pick ‘em in the morning, if you want stronger flavor pick them in the evening after heat” cucs and melons in the morning berries in the evening.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety

      I can see that. They didn't have the benefit of drip irrigation back in those days.

  • @AliciasInTheKitchen
    @AliciasInTheKitchen Před 2 lety +2

    That corn looks delicious. I think your chicken program for the corn is working out real good! I put my cream corn up in LEM bags, like the ones you use for sausage or ground deer. It works out really good, and there is no need to vaccuum seal it. You just twist the air out of the bag and then use the tape machine to get it good and air tight. The 1 lb bags hold about 2 cups and the 2 lb bags will hold a quart.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety

      That's a great idea! Never thought about using those bags.

  • @viper04af
    @viper04af Před 2 lety +1

    I have started cutting the back of the cob off (the stem?) then just hold the sklit side and shake, the cobb falls right out. thank for your videos !!

  • @kramitdreams
    @kramitdreams Před 2 lety +1

    We use the same tool for corn! Love it!
    Brings back childhood memories, we grew and sold corn. The reason we had to get up before daylight and pick corn is bc we sold it so we wanted the corn to stay moist and wet so it didn't dry out and the kernels get dry and crinkled up😉 back in the day we sold it for 1.25 a dozen crazy bc last year I saw some selling 6 bucks a dozen. 😳 Those were fun days though being in the fields before daylight with my siblings and cousins in long sleeve shirts and still coming out itching and wet when we were done😆

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety

      I think some of the older varieties were a little more temperamental. These newer, supersweet varieties seem not to care what time of day it's harvested.

    • @kramitdreams
      @kramitdreams Před 2 lety +1

      @@LazyDogFarm we sold silver queen and peaches n cream

  • @suesurrency1309
    @suesurrency1309 Před 2 lety +1

    Liquid gold!

  • @KrazyKajun602
    @KrazyKajun602 Před 2 lety +1

    We did it also as soon as daylight. It's alot cooler early in the morning than later in the day. You are just doing a few rows, if you had to do several acres, the earlier the better.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety

      Not sure I want to be a part of any "acres" of corn. lol

  • @Titus-as-the-Roman
    @Titus-as-the-Roman Před 2 lety +1

    GrandPa grew tobacco and for reasons I didn't understand we had to get up early when the plants were still wet and walk the rows pulling off the flower tops, we come out of that tobacco patch gummie with tobacco resin and higher than a Kite.

  • @franciskucinski5635
    @franciskucinski5635 Před rokem +1

    Massachusetts sells 12 ears of corn for $8 at local farm stands!

  • @mutantryeff
    @mutantryeff Před 2 lety +6

    If you don't have two good ears per stalk, then it's hard to keep their sunglasses on.

  • @Goodstriker403
    @Goodstriker403 Před rokem +1

    I never grew a garden before but I was hired this year as lead hand and our corn looks about the height as yours. I was worried it wouldn’t turn out. Still have a week or two

  • @Trendingupwards
    @Trendingupwards Před 11 měsíci

    Three or Four Years? Wow! That is what I call a learning curve. JK! 13:43

  • @davidmaxwell7029
    @davidmaxwell7029 Před 2 lety +1

    Hey Travis,
    Great video as always. I have the pampered chef corn tool as well. Got it after last season's crop. I will go with it this year. I'm about a week or so behind you. As far as freezer bags I agree the name brand one's are pretty pricey. I did some research and found a company called Out Of Air. Their bags and rolls are 4 mil instead of 3 mil and the price is very good.. Hope this helps. Not really sure if I can put their website up here but if you remove the spacing of their name you will have it.

  • @joeyl.rowland4153
    @joeyl.rowland4153 Před 2 lety +1

    The reason to harvest your corn at first light was to prevent the plant from making more starch. Nighttime darkness allows the plant to convert those starches to sugar. Meaning your corn will be at its peak flavor very first thing in the morning. Unless you are an absolute connoisseur you probably won't notice.
    And that sweet corn mmm mmm mmm boy oh boy I would fry some of that .mmmmmmmmmm

  • @charleselertii6187
    @charleselertii6187 Před 2 lety +2

    Hi Travis. My mouth is watering now. I can almost smell it. Please let us know what you did with all the cobs after you shucked and stripped them of all their goodness. Straight to compost bin as-is? or chopped them up? or what?
    Thank You Sir! Chuck in Jensen Beach, Florida

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety +1

      Gave a few to the chickens and the rest went to the compost bin.

  • @melissac3313
    @melissac3313 Před 2 lety +1

    That is beautiful bags of golden 🌽. Did the chickens get the cobs? Mine go crazy for corn cobs. I just planted bloody butcher corn zone 6a. With beans in the rows and cucumbers on the corners of my rasied bed.
    (Called 3 sisters from the native Americans) I love to use the stocks for fall decorations.🎃

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety +1

      They got some of them and they loved it!

  • @Newyorkgardener585
    @Newyorkgardener585 Před 2 lety +1

    Great video lazy dog you better change name of farm your farm but hard-working dog you definitely put in some work with that garden hopefully I'll have one like yours one day 😁😁😁😁😁

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety

      It's only work if you don't enjoy it!

  • @nailwall1078
    @nailwall1078 Před rokem +1

    I feed 50 pounds alfalfa meal and 50 pounds mixed grain chicken feed every heavy rain and I getting over 8 cobs per plant sometimes 3 -4 from one node and my worm populations ridiculous.

    • @nailwall1078
      @nailwall1078 Před rokem

      You guys owe me for giving you thee secret.

  • @gregleach5833
    @gregleach5833 Před 2 lety +1

    Here in South Georgia your gonna be soakin wet regardless of whether the leaves are wet or not ! 😀 I’ll be soaked in sweat 15 minutes into it .

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety

      That's true. I was blessed with a cloudy day when I did mine.

  • @carldearman1836
    @carldearman1836 Před rokem

    When should I get my macro boost and put on my corn

  • @ncanellos
    @ncanellos Před 2 lety +1

    They have a knockoff one way cheaper than pampered chef on ebay best tool we ever used on corn 🌽

  • @jason_young
    @jason_young Před 2 lety +1

    Look up the holt’s corn creamer on CZcams. That thing is awesome. Silker on one side and creamer on the other. Built by a guy in Douglas, GA.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety

      The video I saw of it looked like it didn't get the cobs very clean -- like they still needed to be scraped after being ran through the machine.

    • @jason_young
      @jason_young Před 2 lety +1

      @@LazyDogFarm there are settings for preferences. You can adjust the blade to cut as close as you want to the cob. They come out pretty clean.

  • @jamessteffens8337
    @jamessteffens8337 Před 2 měsíci

    Question. Spacing of corn is 8 inches ok ? How far apart should I have the rows . Thanks jim80

  • @melissakingery4393
    @melissakingery4393 Před 2 lety +1

    Travis I love your videos and you've guided me through some of my gardening issues. I'm trying corn so someone suggested I take the pollen off until they have silks to sprinkle the pollen on? Also there are some that are 5 or 6 feet and some that are only 2 feet . I do have 3 kinds in that grouping, one of them is Japanese Hulless popcorn. I've tried to keep them watered because it's been too hot!

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety +2

      I don't think you need to take the pollen off the silks. Just kind of bend the stalk and shake the tassels in the direction of the silks. There's way more pollen on each tassel than is needed to pollinate the corn.

    • @melissakingery4393
      @melissakingery4393 Před 2 lety +2

      Travis the only thing is some of them don't have silks yet?

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety +2

      @@melissakingery4393 They'll get there. Tassels always come before the silks.

    • @melissakingery4393
      @melissakingery4393 Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks Travis your awesome

    • @dogslobbergardens6606
      @dogslobbergardens6606 Před 2 lety +1

      @@melissakingery4393 I agree with Travis, don't worry about it. The corn will keep making pollen. It knows what to do :)

  • @chiefcuster
    @chiefcuster Před 2 lety +1

    Howdy, Travis. I had worms in my Kandy Korn spring crop. I'm starting to plant again for the fall. When you spray that spinosad, do you just spray the ears, or the leaves and stalk, as well?

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety +1

      You definitely want to make sure you get the ears. But I'll tend to spray the entire plant above silks and above.

  • @dustinballard8135
    @dustinballard8135 Před 2 lety +2

    They made y’all get up and get it that early cause they wanted to have all day to put it up 🤣🤣

  • @mattpeacock5208
    @mattpeacock5208 Před rokem

    You know, you'll get a better harvest if you collect your corn in a Texas A&M Aggies bucket!

  • @milkweed7678
    @milkweed7678 Před rokem +1

    Great video! I'm going to do it that way. Ordered one of those cutters and am ready to go. About how many dozen did you have from this batch to make those 17 bags? Thanks!

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před rokem

      Not sure how many dozen, but I ended up with a freezer bag for every 10 or so row feet of corn.

    • @milkweed7678
      @milkweed7678 Před rokem

      @@LazyDogFarm That sounds about right. 10-12 ears per bag. It's still a lot of work but like that cutter and using the microwave much better than the old way. Thanks for showing us.

  • @outdoorNatureBrazil
    @outdoorNatureBrazil Před 11 měsíci

    Como faço para compra essa semnte de milho curto

  • @Angela_Alaimo
    @Angela_Alaimo Před 2 lety +1

    Have you ever made corn stock with the cobs? If you have room in the freezer to keep a couple bags of cobs it's so worth the little bit of work

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety

      Have not ever made corn stock. Never heard of it in fact, but it sounds interesting ...

    • @Angela_Alaimo
      @Angela_Alaimo Před 2 lety +2

      @@LazyDogFarm It's an indigenous recipe. And simple--cobs, a little carrot, bit of onion, cover with water, simmer a couple hours. If you want it to taste cornier, simmer some more
      Edit: season with salt and pepper at the end

  • @craigdawson7632
    @craigdawson7632 Před 22 dny

    Any ideas on how to do this without all the plastic and bags?
    Canning was my thought

  • @rcfliertube
    @rcfliertube Před 2 lety +1

    Maybe its called Solstice corn because its ready to pick near the summer solstice

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety

      Who knows why they name these varieties the things they do. But that's a valid one!

  • @sparky5513
    @sparky5513 Před 2 lety +1

    for me, tender treat was the best sweet corn i ever grew. long kernels, meaning you don't have to eat 10 ears to fill you up, maybe 4. great taste, as good or better than any other variety. taller stalks so you don't have to break your back while picking it.. why it is no longer sold, i don't know!

  • @stevejohnson1884
    @stevejohnson1884 Před 2 lety +1

    Picking corn early in the morning means the corn is cool. Old timers says it stored better in the olden days.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety

      It probably did for those standard varieties grown in the olden days. These supersweets seem to hold fine regardless of harvest time.

    • @stevejohnson1884
      @stevejohnson1884 Před 2 lety +1

      @@LazyDogFarm great channel man.been following for some time.yeah that was the reason behind getting us out picking at twilight.got any suggestions for fire ants on okra.its bad this year?

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety +1

      @@stevejohnson1884 Spinosad usually works if you want to stay organic. If organic isn't a priority, bifenthrin will take care of them.

  • @jasonbergeron874
    @jasonbergeron874 Před 2 lety +1

    Great looking corn. I planted temptrest this year and mine is ready to harvest but its going to be a few more days before I'll be able to. Do you have an idea of how long on average would sweet corn keep in the field? For reference I live in central Louisana and its been crazy hot this week. 97-100 degrees.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety +2

      Depends on the type of corn. If it's a supersweet or triplesweet like Temptress is I believe, it should hold on the plants well for 7-10 days or so.

    • @bbtruth2161
      @bbtruth2161 Před 2 lety +1

      Temptress is a good one. I succession plant different varieties. Last few years that's the first one I plug in. Travis is correct. That variety can hang out a while on the stalk, you should be ok.

  • @andyatmosphere
    @andyatmosphere Před 10 měsíci +1

    Is the sugar content higher in the corn overnight that's why harvesting them early am is the best idea..?

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 10 měsíci

      Yes, that's the idea. But it seems more applicable for the older varieties that have a higher starch to sugar ratio. It doesn't seem to matter as much with the supersweet varieties we grow.

  • @edwarddennis2729
    @edwarddennis2729 Před 2 lety +1

    I’m planning on growing a fall crop. What variety would you recommend? I was thinking Avalon. Thoughts?

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety

      I'd try one of the augmented supersweets if it were me. If it's a white corn you want, try Eden.

  • @DavidShannonHamlin-yh4wm
    @DavidShannonHamlin-yh4wm Před 3 měsíci

    Would you ever try to save seed from this or just keep buying new seed?

  • @danielcook3771
    @danielcook3771 Před rokem +1

    Some one asked me why I always play golf in the afternoon. I don't like dew on my shoes.

  • @dogslobbergardens6606
    @dogslobbergardens6606 Před 2 lety +1

    Fruits and vegetables change all through the day and night. Almost everything is at its peak of sugars and flavonoids etc very first thing in the morning. That's why the old folks made you get up at the crack of dawn to pick it. I've seen some videos where people measure the corn or tomato or whatever with a Brix meter at various times of the day, and the difference in sugar content can be pretty remarkable.
    You can often tell for yourself with maters when you pick one at sun-up and then pick another one from the same plant late in the afternoon when it's really hot and dry. The first one will be tastier overall and most likely sweeter.
    If you have a whole lot to harvest, well let's be honest, you're going to do it whenever you have the time probably. And that's not a deal-breaker, it will still be pretty dang good. But if you want some of the very best your plants can offer, pick the prime, just-right ripe fruits right at sunrise.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety +1

      That makes sense for plants that aren't on a constant water supply with drip irrigation.

    • @dogslobbergardens6606
      @dogslobbergardens6606 Před 2 lety

      @@LazyDogFarm In at least some cases it has to do with the light/dark cycle as well, and probably also temperature. But I don't know how much of a factor that is with corn in particular.
      Plants are basically little chemical factories. There's all sorts of fascinating stuff going on there, it's not just about getting water or fertilizer... but of course steady water and nutrition is going to give the best chances for success indeed.

  • @rachelstark2391
    @rachelstark2391 Před 11 dny

    What do you do for "Rust"?
    Upstate NY

  • @DennisBickers
    @DennisBickers Před rokem +1

    You talk about a Pampered Chef kernel cutter with a cob scraper in your CZcams "How to grow a perfect ear of corn". What is the model number of this cutter?

  • @rachelstark2391
    @rachelstark2391 Před 11 dny

    What damage on the leaves?!
    Re: Worms
    Upstate NY

  • @rickpearce4653
    @rickpearce4653 Před rokem +1

    Travis, you’re harvesting corn . What happens if you pick the large ear and leave the runt and pump the water to it for a few days?

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před rokem +1

      I do that often. Sometimes that runt ear doesn't ever do anything, but sometimes it will fill out enough to have a snack.

  • @th71-23
    @th71-23 Před 2 lety +1

    what do you do when your corn lays down?? 3rd year in a row mine has done this.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety

      It will usually stand up again if it doesn't have ears on it. But all you can really do is pull soil to the stalks to help support them.

  • @teresadrigotas113
    @teresadrigotas113 Před 2 lety +2

    I tried to grow corn 3 years ago but only once 😅 it was pretty mealy. I don't know if the feeder corn behind our yard cross pollinated or if we didn't pull it fast enough. I wanna try one more time maybe in the front acre hoping it's far enough away. But I'm nervous to waste a bunch of space and get the mealy corn again! 😬

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety +1

      Sounds like that might be what happened.

  • @waynespringer501
    @waynespringer501 Před 2 lety +1

    Which do you like the taste of better the Yellowstone you grew last year or the Solstice this year?

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety

      I can't tell a difference. They're both good. Just depends on whether you want yellow or bicolor corn.

    • @waynespringer501
      @waynespringer501 Před 2 lety

      @@LazyDogFarm I seen somewhere that the Yellowstone produces 3 ears per stalk did you find that to be true?

  • @bseant420
    @bseant420 Před 2 lety +1

    yup harvested my corn yesterday (solstice from johnny's) and in one word it was pitiful. never had real good luck with corn. I think i planted to close, not enough sun (full sun for half day) but i dont know. I got tempo(also from johnny's) i planted a few weeks later and it looks good so far but so did the solstice until it was time to pollenate im guessn. not full cobs too many bare spots on the cob but no pests thank goodness. oh well at least your cobs look great. i gonna have rethink and try again i guess.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  Před 2 lety

      Sorry to hear that about the Solstice. Not trying to make you feel bad about it but ... my father-in-law has never grown a garden and he planted some Solstice. His got taller than mine and is just now putting on silks. It seems like it's a pretty forgiving variety as long as you feed it well.

    • @bseant420
      @bseant420 Před 2 lety +1

      @@LazyDogFarm yea it was doin ok but just didnt fill out very well. it is planted next to a fence so it has to wait until about 1pm in order to get full sun and i think i planted to densely. we'll see if the tempo which i spaced out a little more does better.

  • @sonyaweinreis6530
    @sonyaweinreis6530 Před 10 měsíci

    What is wrong with my crn? Its kinda yellow leaves