Good morning!!!!

[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.

 

[Larro Darro]

Mowed the yard right in front of the house. The new 6' RFM sure is a time saver. Took about 15 or 20 minutes.

Had two banana cantaloupes with splits this afternoon. I saved all of one, and had to toss about a third of the other one. I stood in the garden and ate what was good on it.

Had a big thunderstorm about 5:30. Only lasted about an hour, but got 1.9" out of it. I was in the garden and saw it coming, so I turned the soaker hoses off.

 

[RoyJackson]

2013-07-31, 0445

59 right now...pretty much going to be the same as yesterday as far as the weather....

 

[RoyJackson]

2013-07-31, 0445

59 right now...pretty much going to be the same as yesterday as far as the weather....

 

[WayneB]

61 now and heading to the mid 80’s lots sun and zero rain.
Looks like a great hump day for sure

 

[farmgirl19]

77* at 0400, and going to 100*. Of course, no chance of rain here. :confused3:

 

[ronjhall]

Poured first cup of coffee. 63° with clouds and rain close by this morning. Heading to 73° with thunderstorms and showers though out the day. Enough rain, need some nice sunny days in a row. Maybe I can get something done outside between the rain drops.
Good Morning All.

 

[sam5570]

good morning 62 degree's I guess our cool temps are gone now. got up early needed to get 2 more post holes dug and it's raining. so I will spend some time in garage packing the trailer with yard sale stuff for saterday. radar shows rain all day and tonight. wife finished up the pickles yesterday 34 pints now we get the beans done and wait on the tomatoes. i'm in trouble now the wife as you know lost her job of 30 years in January and she got a letter telling her she could go back to school under the trade act [something that was passed back in 1974] and of course I had to open my mouth, I told her if she didn't learn any more this time than she did the first time it would be a waste of tax money. well i'm still breathing this morning so all is well. everyone have a great day stay dry

 

[riptides]

85 today, pop up t-storms heading our way with lots of rain in the area on Thursday.

I saw the sun yesterday at noon.

This w/e is predicted to be - awesome. I have reseeding to do and this weather pattern looks to be - perfect.

 

[daugen]

Sam,
how can you breathe with all those pickles your wife stuffed in your mouth?
doesn't matter, you gave me the best idea of the week. Going to try this in my front lawn today and
see if it works:

i'll have people planting electric wires to grow electricity. :dance1: