Patrick,
Wish I would have known. . . . we had a bumper crop. . . .I usually plant 40 rows aprox 325' long. My sweet corn proceeds pay for my entire truck patch, gas/diesel for tractors and mowers, and finishing a hog or two for slaughter. I estimate 100 or so dozen ears got too old to sell, will just get chopped. Sold over 200 dozen, Blanched and froze total of 150 dozen (includes Aunts/Cousins/friends). Donated unknown amount to deer, ground hogs and neighbors helping themselves.
I also thought (in early July) that the sweet corn crop this year would be a washout. Lots of dry weather. The silver queen was planted last week of April and I guess there was enough moisture down deep for it to make it the whole month of june/july with out much rain.
My golden queen (yellow sweet) was planted (two rows 100' long) first week of may right next to the silver queen and it did absolutely nothing. Not even one ear developed. (Wife likes to use yellow corn in soups for color)
All we have left now is the Lima beans (first picking last Wednesday-doin great) and dig potatoes in two weeks.
What did you use to mow your corn? I usually use a 7' sickle bar to knock it down and then in November run the MMM over it to chop it.
Wish I could have sent some corn up to you!!!!
Steve