How can I tell when my ear corn is dry enough to pick so it will keep in my crib? The first year I picked it too early and got a bit of mold on it, last year I picked it too late and the birds and deer ate most of it in the field. Short of a moisture meter, I read somewhere where you can weigh a few ears then dry them in a cool oven and reweigh to get the moisture percent. Any better ways, and at what percent will cobb corn keep in a crib? I have a neighbor that grows a bit of corn, but I have too much pride to ask him!
Theres an old system farmers used to use and I use myself on occasion. Grab 7 ears from the field in different places. Put them in a cattle tank or a 5 gallon pail of water. If atleast four of them float they are ready to pick.
Theres an old system farmers used to use and I use myself on occasion. Grab 7 ears from the field in different places. Put them in a cattle tank or a 5 gallon pail of water. If atleast four of them float they are ready to pick.
Yup, I remember picking ears and dropping them in the old redwood cattle tank as a kid. Don't have a stock tank now, but it still works!
