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Post by johninfla on Aug 31, 2012 8:47:27 GMT -5
I'd love to say I knew the answer. However, maybe that's why the morado I grew this year was shorter....I thought it was the lack of good soil and water. Every year I mix new seed into what I saved from the year before so maybe this year the seed was canteño? John
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Post by Andre on Jul 4, 2013 4:44:17 GMT -5
Here are my Morado mayze (before weeding ;-) ) at 45 days (but only 480 GDD 6°C or 285 GDD 10°C). Around 8 to 10 leaves. Plants doesn't look very tall... I found the seeds in a Peruvian grocery store in Florida. This is also available online here : www.amigofoods.com/pefomamo15oz.htmlMorado Mayze 45 days
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Post by Andre on Sept 23, 2013 9:51:03 GMT -5
After 120 days, one of my Morado corn is 10 feets tall and is tasseling but there is no ear at all (even no silks)... I don't know if it's a light, water or fertilizer problem. morado-tasseling
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Sept 23, 2013 10:05:15 GMT -5
Andre: Thanks for photos. Morodo is a tropical corn: It only flowers when day-length is short. In my garden it is usually a race that the tropical corns lose. Because by the time the day-length is short enough for them to flower, there are not enough frost-free days to mature the seed.
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Post by Andre on Sept 23, 2013 10:13:55 GMT -5
Thank you Joseph ! Yes I think I'll have the same problem here. The thing I found weird is that the male flowers came but not the female one. I would have think that there would be no flowers at all... Still, we are now at equinox, maybe I'll see a female flower soon (but the pollen will be dead then...). Too big ASI (anthesis silking interval) !!!
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Post by stillman on Apr 8, 2014 16:28:42 GMT -5
I have posted this elsewhere under breeding projects but now that I have found this thread I think it belongs here. My morado has set ears and now I am waiting for them to fully ripen for seed should I start to open up the husks and have a look? the oldest ears would be 30day easily, its humid here so I am worried about mould and birds etc.
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Post by DarJones on Apr 8, 2014 16:43:03 GMT -5
Corn seed need to be at least 35 days from silk emergence to be viable. I would suggest waiting at least 2 more weeks just to be sure. Then check the ears carefully and if they are at or past the dough stage, you can harvest if you choose.
I prefer to let my corn mature on the stalk, but this may not be possible in your climate.
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Post by stillman on Apr 8, 2014 17:21:01 GMT -5
No frost here so I can leave them longer I am just concerned with the humidity, I had a peak and the kernels are starting to go purple. I'm thinking I will need to leave them out there for at 3 more weeks. We have had some later then usual rain as Summer was so dry temps are cooling off now but still warm compared to other parts of Australia. I get Gallahs and cockatoos here that eat my sunflowers I am a bit concerned they will notice the corn, I might bird net them this afternoon.
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Post by raymondo on Apr 9, 2014 4:53:10 GMT -5
Netting's a wise move. Gallahs and cockatoos can demolish a corn cob in no time flat! I distracted them this season with sunflowers and sorghum, both of which they preferred over the corn.
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Post by stillman on Apr 13, 2014 17:25:04 GMT -5
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Apr 13, 2014 18:33:42 GMT -5
stillman: Thanks for photos. Those seeds are mature now. The husks are tanning. The kernels are dehydrating and dented. No need to harvest the stalks too. They could be harvested now, or just prior to your next rain storm or animal foraging expedition.
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Post by jondear on Apr 13, 2014 19:44:47 GMT -5
Its still pretty handsome corn, even if it isn't what you thought it was...
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Post by stillman on Apr 13, 2014 23:29:46 GMT -5
Thanks for the replies jondear they are awesome looking corn, I've never seen corn this colour where I come from its all yellow lol. Thanks Joseph I'll leave them on as long as I can get away with. Its been really hot even though we are well into Autumn. the nights are starting to cool off, it this late rain that makes me nervous.
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Post by oxbowfarm on Apr 14, 2014 6:48:21 GMT -5
If they are denting, then they are close to mature, but not technically physiologically mature till just before black layer forms, AFAIK. Since you only have a couple of ears it's probably not worth it to cut some kernels to look at the milk line. You would probably be safe to harvest them and dry them indoors, but I'd leave them absent rain or cockatoos as long as possible.
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Post by josh on Apr 18, 2014 21:30:50 GMT -5
Wow , impressive corn , even though it may not be Morado, it certainly has some unusual genetics !! Appears to be adapted to growing in tropical forest clearings ? Which country can the variety be traced back to , any ideas ?
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