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Post by rdback on Aug 6, 2022 9:49:51 GMT -6
I agree with George, squirrels LOVE corn. In fact, in the pics above showing the eaten ears, it doesn't look like the stalks are broken. Typically, a fat coon will break down the stalks when munching whereas a squirrel is light enough to just sit right there and dine. They usually eat during the day though.
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Post by spike on Aug 6, 2022 15:39:44 GMT -6
june Okay so how goes things with the corn? I usually have issues with coons. I am also interested in your flour milling!
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Post by chrysanthemum on Aug 10, 2022 14:48:17 GMT -6
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Post by june on Aug 10, 2022 15:35:59 GMT -6
Chrysanthemum, not much happening with the last of the corn. It is beginning to dry out and damage is happening less and less....however, I have discovered that pollination was very poor....there is corn, but a disappointing crop. Temperatures were very high during the time of pollination--so not sure if it was that or that Cherokee Sallu-yah is just not a good variety for this area.
I hope to pick the corn soon (still letting it dry a bit more) and defoliate the stalks for use as support for cowpeas.
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Post by chrysanthemum on Aug 11, 2022 18:30:05 GMT -6
Thanks for the update, June. I’m sorry to hear about the poor pollination. I would imagine that the high temperatures had quite a lot to do with it as corn pollen stops being viable with temperatures in the mid 90’s. Low relative humidity makes things even worse apparently. Your temperatures were certainly above that point for quite a while. I hope you’ll at least get enough seed to be able to try again.
The cowpeas on the corn stalks sound like a great idea. Will you chop and drop all that later in the season?
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