Harvesting Popcorn, Sept '22 (and How You Can Grow Your Own!)
Growing your own popcorn doesn't have to be complicated and is such a satisfying snack!
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very interesting, isn't it amazing that God makes the ears to turn downward to repel the water. THis is a good "HOMESCHOOL" lesson I will share with my kids.
@TrueGritAppalachianWays
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
That's a Pack Saddle. They love corn patches. That's the only place I've ever seen them. They do have painful stings as you know. We always washed the sting area with sulfer soap then put baking soda or yellow root powder on the sting, whichever was closest at the time. Octagon soap works well too for washing it. Great popcorn harvest! Much Love
@TrueGritAppalachianWays
Жыл бұрын
It sure didn’t feel good, but we survived, ha! I had never seen them before, thanks for letting us know what those little stinkers are called ☺️
@jordanminniti924
Ай бұрын
@@TrueGritAppalachianWays we have them at home as well, but we dont grow popcorn they hurt like a mfer, my dad was stung by one and his finger turned hard as a rock.
Those saddleback caterpillars sure do sting - to make sure you get rid of the spines in your finger you can put duct tape over it and peel off - my dad always said duct tapes just about fixes everything - and he’s not wrong 😂
Great info! Yall are great. Keep it up! And sorry to hear about your cow
First time I’ve ever witnessed someone growing their own popcorn. Another good lesson from you guys. Hopefully you can do a video of you actually popping some. Thanks for sharing. GOD BLESS YALL 😇🙏🏻😇🙏🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻❤️❤️
@TrueGritAppalachianWays
Жыл бұрын
I hope too!
Thanks for sharing your popcorn harvesting. Your animals will be happy with theirs. 2 bushels is great. Have a blessed weekend.💚
Yes I'd love for you to teach us how to cook popcorn like that...this is so interesting to see. Thank you for the video❤🙏🏻
Thanks so much for sharing I am definitely going to plant some popcorn next spring. Have a blessed day
I have never grown popcorn and after watching you; I would love to try it. Yes, I would also enjoy watching how you cook it. Thank you.
That's awesome I can't wait to try this.
We do that upstate SC and learned it from Metcalf Mills good old Justro. Thanks
Very Cool!!
I love this! We grow popcorn and we love it! We've grown 3 different varieties at different times and all have done well. I picked ours very early this year before a rainy stretch set in. I pull the shucks back and hang it on a homemade herb dryer to dry out. We planted a second stand where we took garlic out and it will be ready to pull soon. I like to use popcorn as a snack, but we also grind it for corn meal for cornbread and such. Thank you for sharing this with us!
@TrueGritAppalachianWays
Жыл бұрын
We grew some hickory king and Jimmy red to try out for cornmeal this year, but have also red that you can do the same with the popcorn which is awesome! What kind of grinder do y’all use?
Can’t wait to grow some popcorn next year.
We used to pop real popcorn when I was real young. I still want you to do a video on it… 💚
God bless you and your family 🙏🙏🙏
I’ve never seen anyone grow there own popcorn, I would love to see how you pop it 😊
Was that a caterpillar that stung his finger? Yikes Yes on the popcorn vid please! 😃
@TrueGritAppalachianWays
Жыл бұрын
A previous commenter called it a pack saddle, all I know is those things HURT, they have earned our respect lol
@whoaracehorse670
Жыл бұрын
@@TrueGritAppalachianWays mine too, if I come across one anyway 🐛
I missed the post about your cow. I'm so sorry to hear that!
Is there different types of popcorn ? I wonder, the popcorn this year seems to be very dry and tough after you pop it. My brother said the same thing,he orders his popcorn from a different place, rather than here in Canada. Is there different grades of popcorn ? and which areas grow the best popcorn ? You seem to be very knowledgeable on corns, so maybe you know the answer ? Maybe it could also be the soil it was grown in, the region, or weather ? Any idea Really enjoyed your video, and it looks like you really love growing it.
Would really like to grow some popcorn next year.
Oh.. l am so sorry about your cow... that's so sad.. I have never grown popcorn but sure would like to try..
Hmmm 🤔 this is a good idea.
I would love to see how you pop your corn. I pop mine on the stove but would like to compare your method to mine.
We ended up having trouble with Japanese beetles in our corn.
@TrueGritAppalachianWays
Жыл бұрын
They were terrible here this year
Enjoyed your video. Do you put a fan on to dry your popcorn when you pick it?
@TrueGritAppalachianWays
6 ай бұрын
no we just lay it out on a rack in a dry location
Yes please show the drying process and how you keep it!! I would love to see Is this just called popcorn seed?? So very sorry about the cow...makes me sad 😔
@TrueGritAppalachianWays
Жыл бұрын
Yes, if you google popcorn seed there are a ton of different varieties
What kind of corn did you grow for popcorn?
@TrueGritAppalachianWays
Жыл бұрын
Perdue 410 is this particular variety, but there are all kinds that you can buy only, some Indian corn is also popcorn, like the glass gem variety ☺️
Just throwing it out there solar power water proof fans are only 20 bucks a piece and they are well worth it
I would love to know how to pop popcorn? I’m growing it for the first time ever!,
Pak saddle and they sting
Where can I get the corn to go in the ground.
@TrueGritAppalachianWays
8 ай бұрын
Most online seed dealers have some variety of popcorn seed, we like to get ours from hoss tools
How do you pop it?
@TrueGritAppalachianWays
Жыл бұрын
Once the corn is good and dry I plan to show y’all how I like to do it!
What kind of popcorn is it?
@TrueGritAppalachianWays
4 ай бұрын
i dont remember off the top of my head but it was some type of hybrid, we now grow Japanese hulless and really do like it
@HiddenBlessingsHomestead
4 ай бұрын
@@TrueGritAppalachianWays ok thank you
😩moomoo. So sorry
Andy i think Satan himself must have sent us them yeller jackets. I get eat up every yr putting my food plots in for deer season. They love this sandy ground we have down here. I dearly HATE them suckers
@alittleSouthernBrothers
Жыл бұрын
poor bees, I'm sure they die after they bite you lol
@tommyperkinshuntingfishing8424
Жыл бұрын
@@alittleSouthernBrothers hey watch out 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@stephanieperkins3048
Жыл бұрын
@@alittleSouthernBrothers 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@TrueGritAppalachianWays
Жыл бұрын
Agreed!
FYI christmas is pagan
@TrueGritAppalachianWays
6 ай бұрын
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