Corn harvest season meets rainy weather, how do you prevent new corn from going moldy?

Continuous rain after corn harvest, how do you avoid corn going moldy? After many farmers bring their corn home, when peeling the husks they discover that mold has already appeared on the ears. It must be said that until the corn is brought home, you cannot claim a bumper harvest, and even after it is brought home, if threshing has not been completed, you still cannot guarantee good corn quality, and all of this rests on the foundation of preventing mold.

So how do you avoid mold appearing on corn? Science Farming offers you a few suggestions here.

Harvest at the right time

Harvest at the right time when the corn is about to mature! Harvesting at the right time here is not just about the corn being ripe, you also have to watch the weather. If the weather recently has been quite humid or there has been continuous rain, then try to avoid it and do not harvest, to avoid the corn being too damp after harvest and prone to molding. Choose to harvest when the weather is clear and the corn ears are relatively dry.

Peel the husks as soon as possible

In continuous rainy weather, the biggest fear is that the corn is not well ventilated, causing the corn brought home to pile up together, heat up and go moldy. The corn husks wrap around the corn, and because the humidity is too high, this actually reduces ventilation, so once the corn is brought home the husks need to be peeled off as soon as possible. At the same time, spread the husked corn out separately, and by no means let it pile up.

Dry it with a dryer

Nowadays many areas have acquired the relevant drying equipment. If you run into continuous rain and have no suitable space for air-drying, you can choose to use drying equipment to dry it quickly. Although the cost seems a little higher, it is still worth it, since once mold occurs the loss is not small at all.

For the farmer friends who grow corn, what good tricks do you have? Everyone is welcome to discuss together, since autumn is also a season when continuous rain is fairly likely. Although the rain is not heavy, a few drops every day is really annoying. In the busy farming season, it truly gives farmer friends no peace of mind.

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