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What corn is left in the field longer feeder corn or sweet corn?
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∙ 12y ago
Feeder corn is left in the field longer to "dry down". It is sometimes Novmber before it is finally harvested.
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Can you plant sweet corn and field corn in same field?
You can, but if they pollinate at the same time, the sweet corn will taste all starchy and not sweet because it crossed with the field corn.
Is cornmeal made from hard corn or sweet corn?
Field corn, which is sometimes known as dent corn.
What is the most common type of corn?
Field Corn or Sweet Corn are two most common
Does sweet corn have more rows of corn than field corn?
no or yes y e s
Is it true that farmers grow corn by planting cow corn on the out side and sweet corn on the inside of the field so that people don't take the sweet corn?
Actually no.. quite on the contrary if any. If the farmer grows both cow corn and sweet corn, the way we did it was the sweet corn on the outside 3 or 4 or however many rows, and the cow corn on the inside. It made it easier to pick, and you didn't ruin any cow corn when you tried to harvest it, because the outside was sweet corn which had already been picked.Additional Info.While it is very occasionally done, as both the answer above and one of the discussion points mention, it is only done in either way (outside or inside the field) on a very small portion of the field -- for the farm family's convenience. If you want high quality sweet corn, it must be planted in a location isolated from field (cow) corn, or any other type of corn, because the other corn's pollen will make the sweet corn kernels go "starchy". The best sweet corn (and what you buy in the can or frozen) is grown in a field all by itself for this reason.
What types do corn come in?
Corn is generally classified as either a field corn variety, or a sweet corn variety. Hope this helps.
How do you tell the difference between sweet cornand field corn?
Sweet corn is just as its name implies, it is sweet. Field corn is not sweet. Also, sweet corn is usually for human consumption at an immature stage of growth as the soft kernels that are shaved off the cob, or to be sold as corn on the cob. Field corn is normally allowed to fully mature and dry down. It's usually used for ethanol production or livestock feed, and in grain-form for cereal products including breakfast cereals, harmony and grits, as alcohol and corn whiskey, and other human foodstuffs like starch, oils and sweetners. From a genetic standpoint, the expression of the Su1 or Sh2 recessive genes is what makes corn either sweet, field, or some other type. Please see the related links below for information.
What is cow corn?
"Cow Corn" or animal feed is simply corn that is harvested later than sweet corn. "Cow Corn" is then dried and used for animal feed, or used in ethanol. Field corn is a far less sweet for of corn and is not the same as sweet corn. It has more carbohydrates and is grown differently. Most corn will grow only one ear per stalk. Newer hybrids of field corn can grow two or three ears per stalk. It has a far drier taste then sweet corn.
What type of corn is more popularly grown in Iowa?
Iowa harvests more field corn than sweet corn.
Is sweet corn sweet?
Corn doesn't sweat. But sweet corn is sweet.
Does sweet corn have insect problems?
If they do they'd be dealt with in the field by use of insecticides.
Can raccoons eat salt?
Yes, raccoons are quite fond of corn, especially in the milk stage when it is tender, sweet and juicy. A group of raccoons can do considerable damage to a field of corn, especially sweet corn.
