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Schlegel Farms, Hagerstown Indiana | I helped the wife and cousin pit up several dozen of RR sweet corn this past weekend (I pick and shuck, they do the technical stuff). It's the first year we have ever had it. I was very impressed in how well it tasted, how sweet it was, and weed free in the field.
I certainly don't intend to start some GMO firestorm here...........................but why won't the raccoons eat it........I only saw two stalks they had messed with. |
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N/W, Ohio | I planted RR sweet corn for my son and daughter-in-law. We like Mark, were also impressed with it, plus no ear worms. He does a great job of keeping the raccoons out, but I would sure like to learn more about why the raccoons do not eating it. Thanks for any experiences and insight. |
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IL | They do. Almost wiped mine out last year.
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Northwest Iowa | I think I will try some next year. What kind is it. Where did you get the seed? thanks |
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Schlegel Farms, Hagerstown Indiana | It was Obsession II....got it from my seed supplier. |
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N/W, Ohio | Obsession II from my seed dealer. Also, Rupp Seed of Wauseon Ohio sells a lot of it. |
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Macon, IL | We did same thing last weekend-put up a lot in freezer. We planted Obcession II and Tempation II, both turned out very good!
Counted a total of 4 ear worms in over 200 ears. Used to be almost every ear had some. |
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High Springs, Florida | Weird thing, here in Florida, coons do not get into our sweet corn. Boy they sure did in Ohio, a never ending battle. Down here, I have seen coon walk right past the corn, like it wasn't there.
Plan on trying the RR next year. Heavy spiny pigweed pressure here, atrazine works, but then grass pressure is high.
Edited by Mike Shimek 8/5/2013 14:12
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South Eastern VA | I've never seen corn NOT get destroyed by coons. I have given up on growing sweet corn because of those little suckers.
Edited by Iron Archer 8/5/2013 19:29
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High Springs, Florida | It is the darnest thing, I see them all over the place but for some strange reason, they do not bother the sweet corn. I have even thrown bad ears on the ground and nothing bothers them. Up north, you would find trails of half eaten ears leading into the woods.
Edited by Mike Shimek 8/5/2013 14:15
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Macon, IL | $60 in electric fence supplies keeps em out |
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Michigan | Coons eat ours,been growing roundup ready for two years now |
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southern edge of central illinois | We had the same stuff, Obsession 11. Best ever. Tried to track the number of
ears we harvested, got to about 2400. Taste, ear size, no ear worms.
Spendy, but well worth it. |
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Northern Nebraska | Went to help the neighbors pick their patch of rr sweet corn last sunday. Got into the patch and there was only 25 ears left in a 100 yard long patch after the racoons devastated it. They ate every ear to the cob. |
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Owensville Ohio | I have found that they love it just as much as non gmo . |
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United States | Mark I have RR sweet corn here to coons love it killed two still in it some of the best corn we have ever had for flavor and sweetness .
No bugs no weeds that's all I will plant from now on.
Byron Ecin
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Republic OH (NC OH) | what is the cost of rr sweet corn?
thanks! |
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southern edge of central illinois | $60 a pound. Don't spill |
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| around here that keeps em in! |
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United States | My seed dealer got mine for me.
Byron ecin |
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Michigan | Bought a 40 thousand dollar hat and I got the corn for free
Edited by keving 8/5/2013 18:09
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SE Nebraska | The coons like my RR sweet corn. I have not seen that it deters them. I planted Temptation. |
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Eastern North Carolina | We planted regular diver queen & noticed almost no ear worms either. Maybe environmental? No corn's been grown around our sweet corn patch on 6 years, so maybe no moths/eggs around. As others have mentioned, this was our cleanest corn from a pest standpoint that we've ever had. |
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newberry fl | Mike I want to do a little coon trading with you. the coons tear ours up. |
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High Springs, Florida | I have seen the same thing with deer. They will bother a certain crop in one field, and not in another. |
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Eastern Ont | Does it not make you wonder why the animals would not be eating the corn????
Dont mean to start a war
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