Good morning!!!!

[deerseeker001]

good morning we have over cast skies with a chance rain this afternoon.its 58 this morning with a high of 73.

 

[jinman]

I woke up to the sound of rain on my metal roof this morning.:cloud9: We have .15" so far and we are in a line of light showers moving over us and mostly along the counties just south of the Red River between Tex and Okla. This was a sweet surprise because it looked like we'd missed our chance, but these showers moved down out of Oklahoma. Who says we never get anything good out of Oklahoma? It's 75 F out, but later it will be in the low 90s and sticky humid, though I don't care. I'm declaring a gardening and yard watering holiday.

 

[scott_vt]

Good Mornin,
In the 50's when we woke up, no humidity, I can take a few days of this !

 

[sixdogs]

sorry Drew didn't see your post till this morning. I always put a drop of mineral oil in the middle of the hair or [ tossel] and let it run down inside some where around 2 to 3 weeks of harvest or when the ear is formed keeps the worms out of it. we have a big yellowish and green worm that's as big around as your little finger and boy can they do some damage quick.

We used to spray with Wesson oil, water and some dishwashing detergent mixed in. Kept the worms off the tip and really worked well.

 

[jinman]

We used to spray with Wesson oil, water and some dishwashing detergent mixed in. Kept the worms off the tip and really worked well.

The corn earworms are caused by a moth that lays eggs on the silks at night, especially after pollination and as the ears mature. When the eggs hatch, the mineral oil will smother the young worms. Many people mix BT (bacillus thuringiensis) with the oil for a higher worm kill percentage.

I always put a drop of mineral oil in the middle of the hair or [ tossel] and let it run down inside some where around 2 to 3 weeks of harvest or when the ear is formed keeps the worms out of it.

Sam, I think you mean the silk instead of tossel (tassel). The corn tassel is at the top of the stalk and develops pollen. Treating it will not reduce corn earworms. You have to treat the silks coming out of the ears just where they emerge from the shucks. Lots of people (me included) get tassels and silks confused at times.

BTW: Corn earworms are cannibalistic. That's why you normally only find 1 or 2 per ear. The moth lays lots of eggs that hatch, but the earworm that survives is the biggest one that can eat all its siblings.:laughing:

 

[mostly_gas]

Good morning all. 70F rained last night .4 in high of 75F and 80% chance of more rain . list of chores is long so back at it .

 

[sodamo]

71F .51 inches since midnight, still showering
See blue sky peeking thru

TS Flossie pretty much a non event for us, but lots of wind and rain elsewhere in the state

Have a great day

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[sodamo]

good morning 51 this morning going to high 70's today and i'm loving it. I noticed something yesterday and I don't know I just thought it was odd. the weather here is perfect got a nice cool breeze temps in the 70's you just couldn't ask for any better. I was doing some work on the fence till the grass dried. I started mowing about 11:30 and every vehicle I seen go by yesterday the windows rolled up tight and no dout the ac on, I just thought you people are missing a very nice breath of fresh country air. got some more fence work to do looks like rain tomorrow. everyone have a great day

Hey Sam, that reminds me of a story. We don't have AC in the house and rarely use it in our vehicles. 2 years ago wife's sister was visiting along with 2 other couples from NJ. The girls decided to head to town in our Sequoia. Along the way, on of the girls sitting sitting in the back asked my wife if we ever used the a/c. Wife says, yea, in the truck sometimes when the dogs get too hot. Soon, she heard a panting woof, woof from the rear. She closed the windows for the city folk and turned on the a/c.

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[farmgirl19]

Humans have become WAY TOO spoiled, and this proves it! I think there is a song about, radio blasting and windows rolled down, but since I am not into much of the music of the last 5-10 years, can't swear those are the words.

 

[sam5570]

The corn earworms are caused by a moth that lays eggs on the silks at night, especially after pollination and as the ears mature. When the eggs hatch, the mineral oil will smother the young worms. Many people mix BT (bacillus thuringiensis) with the oil for a higher worm kill percentage.



Sam, I think you mean the silk instead of tossel (tassel). The corn tassel is at the top of the stalk and develops pollen. Treating it will not reduce corn earworms. You have to treat the silks coming out of the ears just where they emerge from the shucks. Lots of people (me included) get tassels and silks confused at times.

BTW: Corn earworms are cannibalistic. That's why you normally only find 1 or 2 per ear. The moth lays lots of eggs that hatch, but the earworm that survives is the biggest one that can eat all its siblings.:laughing:

Jim you are right I don't no what I was thinking I got the 2 confused[ tassel and silk] glad your watching before you know it i'll have people planting electric wires to grow electricity.