The stalks look healthy, but they are already making tassels, with
nary sign of ears.

Nabe nursey guy said it's a lost cause, but I wonder WHY? They were
started well, transplanted well, took off like gangbusters. Why did
they -- if indeed nursery guy is right -- jump the gun?

Is there still a prayer?

http://s1260.photobucket.com/albums/...=Corn-lost.jpg

HB

On Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:49:47 -0700 (PDT), Higgs Boson wrote:
The stalks look healthy, but they are already making tassels, with
nary sign of ears.

Nabe nursey guy said it's a lost cause, but I wonder WHY? They were
started well, transplanted well, took off like gangbusters. Why did
they -- if indeed nursery guy is right -- jump the gun?

Is there still a prayer?

http://s1260.photobucket.com/albums/...=Corn-lost.jpg

Tassels always appear before ears. But why the heck are you transplanting
corn???

With the high temperatures this summer in most of North America, I'd not count
on much of a crop. High temperatures at an early point in pollen development
causes sterile pollen.

On Aug 29, 7:01*pm, Kay Lancaster wrote:
On Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:49:47 -0700 (PDT), Higgs Boson wrote:
The stalks look healthy, but they are already making tassels, with
nary sign of ears.

Nabe nursey guy said it's a lost cause, but I wonder WHY? *They were
started well, transplanted well, took off like gangbusters. Why did
they -- if indeed nursery guy is right -- jump the gun?

Is there still a prayer?

http://s1260.photobucket.com/albums/.../?action=view¤...

Tassels always appear before ears.

Wow, that's a relief. But an indictment of the nursery guy who told
me the opposite.

*But why the heck are you transplanting corn???

With the high temperatures this summer in most of North America, I'd not count
on much of a crop. *High temperatures at an early point in pollen development
causes sterile pollen.

When I started them months ago in those little plastic compartments,
it was coolish. The entire year has been anomalous in this area. We
didn't get any "real" heat until about 10 days ago, but which time the
corn was happily leaping toward the sky.

This was my first time starting corn in compartments; normally I just
plant in the ground. But I was late with *everything* this year, so
thought I'd better err on the side of caution.

We shall see.

HB

On Aug 29, 10:37*pm, Higgs Boson wrote:
On Aug 29, 7:01*pm, Kay Lancaster wrote:

On Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:49:47 -0700 (PDT), Higgs Boson wrote:
The stalks look healthy, but they are already making tassels, with
nary sign of ears.

Nabe nursey guy said it's a lost cause, but I wonder WHY? *They were
started well, transplanted well, took off like gangbusters. Why did
they -- if indeed nursery guy is right -- jump the gun?

Is there still a prayer?

http://s1260.photobucket.com/albums/.../?action=view¤...

Tassels always appear before ears.

Wow, that's a relief. *But an indictment of the nursery guy who told
me the opposite.

*But why the heck are you transplanting *corn???



With the high temperatures this summer in most of North America, I'd not count
on much of a crop. *High temperatures at an early point in pollen development
causes sterile pollen.

When I started them months ago in those little plastic compartments,
it was coolish. *The entire year has been anomalous in this area. We
didn't get any "real" heat until about 10 days ago, but which time the
corn was happily leaping toward the sky.

This was my first time starting corn in compartments; normally I just
plant in the ground. *But I was late with *everything* this year, so
thought I'd better err on the side of caution.

We shall see.

HB

***Just back from a reconnaissance of corn. Plants *are* making SILK,
which ISTR is the sign of ears forming.

Is there a semantic problem? I used the unscientific term "Tassels"
in my first post. I was talking about the growth sticking up above
the plant, as should have been obvious from earlier pix.

The nursery guy may have misunderstood my q.

Anybody?

HB

On Sat, 1 Sep 2012 16:10:22 -0700 (PDT), Higgs Boson
wrote:

On Aug 29, 10:37*pm, Higgs Boson wrote:
On Aug 29, 7:01*pm, Kay Lancaster wrote:

On Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:49:47 -0700 (PDT), Higgs Boson wrote:
The stalks look healthy, but they are already making tassels, with
nary sign of ears.

Nabe nursey guy said it's a lost cause, but I wonder WHY? *They were
started well, transplanted well, took off like gangbusters. Why did
they -- if indeed nursery guy is right -- jump the gun?

Is there still a prayer?

http://s1260.photobucket.com/albums/.../?action=view¤...

Tassels always appear before ears.

Wow, that's a relief. *But an indictment of the nursery guy who told
me the opposite.

*But why the heck are you transplanting *corn???



With the high temperatures this summer in most of North America, I'd not count
on much of a crop. *High temperatures at an early point in pollen development
causes sterile pollen.

When I started them months ago in those little plastic compartments,
it was coolish. *The entire year has been anomalous in this area. We
didn't get any "real" heat until about 10 days ago, but which time the
corn was happily leaping toward the sky.

This was my first time starting corn in compartments; normally I just
plant in the ground. *But I was late with *everything* this year, so
thought I'd better err on the side of caution.

We shall see.

HB

***Just back from a reconnaissance of corn. Plants *are* making SILK,
which ISTR is the sign of ears forming.

Is there a semantic problem? I used the unscientific term "Tassels"
in my first post. I was talking about the growth sticking up above
the plant, as should have been obvious from earlier pix.

The nursery guy may have misunderstood my q.

Anybody?

The tassels are the boy parts. The silks are the girl parts.
Corn is mostly fertilized by wind. If you're going to plant a small
crop plant your corn in a circle for best pollenation.

On Sep 1, 4:15*pm, Brooklyn1 Gravesend1 wrote:
On Sat, 1 Sep 2012 16:10:22 -0700 (PDT), Higgs Boson









wrote:
On Aug 29, 10:37*pm, Higgs Boson wrote:
On Aug 29, 7:01*pm, Kay Lancaster wrote:

On Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:49:47 -0700 (PDT), Higgs Boson wrote:
The stalks look healthy, but they are already making tassels, with
nary sign of ears.

Nabe nursey guy said it's a lost cause, but I wonder WHY? *They were
started well, transplanted well, took off like gangbusters. Why did
they -- if indeed nursery guy is right -- jump the gun?

Is there still a prayer?

http://s1260.photobucket.com/albums/.../?action=view¤....

Tassels always appear before ears.

Wow, that's a relief. *But an indictment of the nursery guy who told
me the opposite.

*But why the heck are you transplanting *corn???

With the high temperatures this summer in most of North America, I'd not count
on much of a crop. *High temperatures at an early point in pollen development
causes sterile pollen.

When I started them months ago in those little plastic compartments,
it was coolish. *The entire year has been anomalous in this area. We
didn't get any "real" heat until about 10 days ago, but which time the
corn was happily leaping toward the sky.

This was my first time starting corn in compartments; normally I just
plant in the ground. *But I was late with *everything* this year, so
thought I'd better err on the side of caution.

We shall see.

HB

***Just back from a reconnaissance of corn. *Plants *are* making SILK,
which ISTR is the sign of ears forming.

Is there a semantic problem? *I used the unscientific term "Tassels"
in my first post. *I was talking about the growth sticking up above
the plant, as should have been obvious from earlier pix.

The nursery guy may have misunderstood my q.

Anybody?

The tassels are the boy parts. *The silks are the girl parts.

This is going on in MY back yard!!! Horrors g

Corn is mostly fertilized by wind. *If you're going to plant a small
crop plant your corn in a circle for best pollination.

They are planted in two rows close to each other. See pic. We have
pretty good wind.
Will remember about circles for next year -- if we are all spared.

HB

On Sat, 1 Sep 2012 18:02:00 -0700 (PDT), Higgs Boson
wrote:

On Sep 1, 4:15*pm, Brooklyn1 wrote:
On Sat, 1 Sep 2012 16:10:22 -0700 (PDT), Higgs Boson
wrote:
On Aug 29, 10:37*pm, Higgs Boson wrote:
On Aug 29, 7:01*pm, Kay Lancaster wrote:

On Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:49:47 -0700 (PDT), Higgs Boson wrote:
The stalks look healthy, but they are already making tassels, with
nary sign of ears.

Nabe nursey guy said it's a lost cause, but I wonder WHY? *They were
started well, transplanted well, took off like gangbusters. Why did
they -- if indeed nursery guy is right -- jump the gun?

Is there still a prayer?

http://s1260.photobucket.com/albums/.../?action=view¤...

Tassels always appear before ears.

Wow, that's a relief. *But an indictment of the nursery guy who told
me the opposite.

*But why the heck are you transplanting *corn???

With the high temperatures this summer in most of North America, I'd not count
on much of a crop. *High temperatures at an early point in pollen development
causes sterile pollen.

When I started them months ago in those little plastic compartments,
it was coolish. *The entire year has been anomalous in this area. We
didn't get any "real" heat until about 10 days ago, but which time the
corn was happily leaping toward the sky.

This was my first time starting corn in compartments; normally I just
plant in the ground. *But I was late with *everything* this year, so
thought I'd better err on the side of caution.

We shall see.

HB

***Just back from a reconnaissance of corn. *Plants *are* making SILK,
which ISTR is the sign of ears forming.

Is there a semantic problem? *I used the unscientific term "Tassels"
in my first post. *I was talking about the growth sticking up above
the plant, as should have been obvious from earlier pix.

The nursery guy may have misunderstood my q.

Anybody?

The tassels are the boy parts. *The silks are the girl parts.

This is going on in MY back yard!!! Horrors g

Corn is mostly fertilized by wind. *If you're going to plant a small
crop plant your corn in a circle for best pollination.

They are planted in two rows close to each other. See pic. We have
pretty good wind.
Will remember about circles for next year -- if we are all spared.

http://www.gardenguides.com/108586-p...e-gardens.html

On Sep 1, 6:22*pm, Brooklyn1 Gravesend1 wrote:
On Sat, 1 Sep 2012 18:02:00 -0700 (PDT), Higgs Boson









wrote:
On Sep 1, 4:15*pm, Brooklyn1 wrote:
On Sat, 1 Sep 2012 16:10:22 -0700 (PDT), Higgs Boson
wrote:
On Aug 29, 10:37*pm, Higgs Boson wrote:
On Aug 29, 7:01*pm, Kay Lancaster wrote:

On Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:49:47 -0700 (PDT), Higgs Boson wrote:
The stalks look healthy, but they are already making tassels, with
nary sign of ears.

Nabe nursey guy said it's a lost cause, but I wonder WHY? *They were
started well, transplanted well, took off like gangbusters. Why did
they -- if indeed nursery guy is right -- jump the gun?

Is there still a prayer?

http://s1260.photobucket.com/albums/.../?action=view¤...

Tassels always appear before ears.

Wow, that's a relief. *But an indictment of the nursery guy who told
me the opposite.

*But why the heck are you transplanting *corn???

With the high temperatures this summer in most of North America, I'd not count
on much of a crop. *High temperatures at an early point in pollen development
causes sterile pollen.

When I started them months ago in those little plastic compartments,
it was coolish. *The entire year has been anomalous in this area. We
didn't get any "real" heat until about 10 days ago, but which time the
corn was happily leaping toward the sky.

This was my first time starting corn in compartments; normally I just
plant in the ground. *But I was late with *everything* this year, so
thought I'd better err on the side of caution.

We shall see.

HB

***Just back from a reconnaissance of corn. *Plants *are* making SILK,
which ISTR is the sign of ears forming.

Is there a semantic problem? *I used the unscientific term "Tassels"
in my first post. *I was talking about the growth sticking up above
the plant, as should have been obvious from earlier pix.

The nursery guy may have misunderstood my q.

Anybody?

The tassels are the boy parts. *The silks are the girl parts.

This is going on in MY back yard!!! *Horrors g

Corn is mostly fertilized by wind. *If you're going to plant a small
crop plant your corn in a circle for best pollination.

They are planted in two rows close to each other. See pic. *We have
pretty good wind.
Will remember about circles for next year -- if we are all spared.

http://www.gardenguides.com/108586-p...egetable-garde...

Tx for reference. Will keep in mind for next year (if we are all
spared).

Comment about #5. It says to hill up around stalk to catch rain
water (presumably coming from the heavens). Unfortunately, we have
almost NO rain water, esp not in summer. So I am accustomed to making
a shallow circular trench around the plant to catch my watering. I
assume that will work just as well?

HB

Higgs Boson wrote:

It says to hill up around stalk to catch rain
water (presumably coming from the heavens). Unfortunately, we have
almost NO rain water, esp not in summer.

Whatever... just an earthen dam to help keep whatever moisture from
escaping.

On Aug 29, 11:49*am, Higgs Boson wrote:
The stalks look healthy, but they are already making tassels, with
nary sign of ears.

Nabe nursey guy said it's a lost cause, but I wonder WHY? *They were
started well, transplanted well, took off like gangbusters. Why did
they -- if indeed nursery guy is right -- jump the gun?

Is there still a prayer?

http://s1260.photobucket.com/albums/.../?action=view¤...

HB

Good news! Either the nursery guy didn't understand, or he doesn't
know. I panicked too soon.

The plants are all progressing normally, setting silk and starting
ears. So if all goes well, I could be eating corn sometime before I
leave on extended trip end Oct.

This is mild Mediterranean climate, So. Calif. coastal, so don't be
surprised that we can harvest that late.
However, due to that "mythical" global warming, all the seasons are
slipping, so who knows...?

HB