This baby corn needs help…and we are up to the task! In previous seasons we had to walk each row of corn searching for and releasing each of these little guys with Snyder Loving Care. While walking and bending was great
Down the row we grow! What a great day when you can row corn Each seed is planted 8” apart under our biodegradable ‘plastic’ and each row is spaced every 30” across the field. We grow our sweet corn crop on the
We planted our first ‘bare ground’ sweet corn yesterday afternoon! This process is a 2 man job on initial setup to ensure that the equipment is operating at peak performance All settings are double checked and once some corn is in
Todays field check revealed more parts that are the foundation of our developing corn plant! Lateral seminal roots These unsung heros are what will bring nutrients to the young plant and help anchor it in the soil! Mesocotyl The mesocotyl is the tubular, white,
Just 10 hours have gone by since our last photo op and that tiny sprout has already sent out its radicle root. The radicle root absorbs water and nutrients and supplies it to the leaves for starting photosynthesis. This crop is a-maize-ing Be
And this is how we do it!!! First sprout is less than 72 hours after planting! So incredible the power of a seed when the conditions are ideal!
I can see a difference…can you see a difference?!? The seed on the left was freshly planted and photographed on Monday at 2 pm and the seed on the right was checked on Wednesday at 12:45 pm. In just 48 hours our
It’s finally here…planting day! At least it’s Day 1 of planting! Planting into the biodegradable mulch…aka ‘plastic’…is a VERY slow process! As the 2 row poly planter runs along the field, it pokes a hole and drops a seed every 8”. Each
While it’s always a good day here on our farm, today is a GREAT day! It’s finally ’plastic’ laying day! Each year spring is announced in Haldimand County by the shimmering rows of biodegradable mulch laying in our bridge flats field
