Sweet Corn when ready?

[Jimmy]

I grew some sweet corn this year variety Incredible.
They have done really well, about a dozen large triffid like plants.
Initially no cobs but they eventually appeared.
Tassels went brown over a week ago so I had a look at the plumpest.
The kernels looked very small, not like I expected.
Any hints.
Ta Jimmy

[greenishfing]

I've never grown "incredible" but if you pierce one of the kernels with a fingernail, or similar, if the juice runs clear they are not ready. If it's milky they are.

[peacegarden2024]

sounds like ears were not pollinated properly.

[ameno]

How far down the cob did you check? Often the kernels near the tip don't pollinate properly, and will remain small and white, so you need to check a bit further down.

[Jimmy]

Here is a picture.
I cooked it. there was no substance to it.
Jimmy

[Jungle Jane]

Did you pierce one of the corn to see if it’s milky or clear liquid that comes out? If it’s clear liquid it still needs time to finish growing. I grew incredible variety last year in the drought,plants stopped growing at 3 ft,produced tassels,like they went to seed to early because of drought,they didn’t produce. The rains been good for them this year

[Snoop Puss]

Incredible looks to be a variety that grows to a bright yellow, so I'm guessing from the colour of yours that they're not quite ready yet. Nicely filled but you need to wait a bit longer, I reckon. You can't really tell from the tassels if they're completely ripe, they only give you an idea that the corn is getting there. The only reliable test is to see if the liquid from a pierced or crushed kernel is milky in colour or not, as ameno and Jungle Jane say. If it is, then it's feasting time! If that cob is anything to go by, you should have a delicious harvest from your other plants when they're fully ripe.

[ameno]

Yeah, that was definitely not ready yet. The kernels should be sort of rectangular in cross-section, not round.

[peacegarden2024]

sounds like jimmy's corn cracked. oh well
guess no one really cares..

[annie8]

I was bit worried about my sweetcorn as the tassels seemed to be ahead of the silks, but in the las5 few days silks are appearing. I’m not sure if it is a good thing that it is so windy today though as all the pollen might get blown away rather than falling on the silks.

[Jimmy]

Eventually they came good and I had 24 or so kernels. Each chopped into 2 and then blanched for 2 mins then frozen.
Thanks
Jimmy

[Snoop Puss]

Eventually they came good and I had 24 or so kernels. Each chopped into 2 and then blanched for 2 mins then frozen.
Thanks
Jimmy

Great news.

How did yours do, annie8?

[annie8]

They are doing ok but not ready yet. The silks are turning brown but not brown enough to check yet. Fingers crossed

[It never rains..it pours]

Always hand pollinate here now, after a poor pollination year. Gently brush my hand on tops then gently brush hand on / under silks on a still / dry day. Also alternate ie brush top on one and silks on another. Find now get two fully formed cobs per plant.