corn freezing

MTC · Nov 13, 2013

Had 15 degrees this morning and 12 degrees yesterday morning.Will that help dry the corn down? Checked some Pioneer corn last week and still 28 % moisture.Thanks

Heat Houser · Nov 13, 2013

Nope, freeze drying uses a vacuum to vaporize the water and pull it off. You will need heat and wind to do much drying.

jon f mn · Nov 13, 2013

Yes it will make it dry faster. Freezing kills what's left dead so it dries faster. Lots of times the leaves will be dry but the stalks will be green and keep the corn wet ti it freezes hard.

JMS/.MN · Nov 14, 2013

Well, let"s see.....41 years farming in MN....corn typically from the low 20s, to low 30s. Come Novembrrrrrr, not gonna dry anymore! Brand does not matter. Harvest the crop, dry it, bin it.

showcrop · Nov 14, 2013

Depends.... on the humidity. Check Weather Underground website when temp is cold. If humidity drops significantly below your corn moisture it will be sucking the moisture out of your corn.

GeneMO · Nov 14, 2013

If the plant wasn't mature, and was still green and growing, as in late planted corn, then the freezing will kill the plant and stop growth and start the dry down process.

I dont think corn that has frozen that way drys down right anyway.

But, once they plant is killed, then it will eventually dry down. But you will need some sunny days with no rain, and lower humidity.

If you can get it through the machine, you may just have to take your lumps and bring it in.

Corn that wet will not shell good, especially corn that didn't mature and dry properly. The cob is "rubbery" and the kernals dont want to turn loose.

Good luck, Gene

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