Chapter 2086: Chapter 1798: Corn Decision-Making Mistake (2)
It’s all about making decisions habitual; otherwise, with the current weather forecast, vaguely hinting at a continuous rainy season and needing to harvest corn...
No way the family would agree.
But Song Tan has consulted a few people including Yan Ran.
Other varieties of corn can sowhat withstand a few days in the rainy season, waiting until they’re near maturity before harvesting a week in advance.
That way, the taste and nutrition slightly decline, but not too drastically, and it’s still salvageable.
However, multi-ear corn won’t work.
Especially these two varieties are fresh-eating types, which rot easily.
If harvested after being drenched by rain, it’ll rot before it can be transported.
Besides, the rainy season particularly affects the taste.
Even if Boss Chang suggests: Let these corns mature, harvest after the rainy season and transport overnight to Shan City, the price may be lower but still profitable...
Song Tan and Yan Ran evaluated and decided to give up.
Firstly, high humidity combined with high heat makes corn very prone to diseases.
Secondly, in Song Tan’s perception, the rain won’t cease, it’s quite long-lasting, and her corn is at least half a month away from maturity.
During this crucial period, if the rain doesn’t stop, diseases like ear and stalk rot will catch up.
Her Spiritual Energy can solve everything, but whether it’s hastening maturity by 15 days in advance or ensuring they don’t get sick in high humidity and heat, it’s all too outlandish.
To know, crops may mutate, increasing taste substantially due to farming tricks, but their growth characteristics won’t easily change.
Otherwise, Song Tan would be planting not apples or pears, but high-value durians at ho.
Even she is at a loss this year; relying on farming for livelihood, local farrs are probably having a tough ti.
Looking at those corns in crucial growth stages, Song Tan feels heartache.
Yet, Yan Ran cos over: "Boss."
She also has a few corn stalks, the machine is too loud, forcing her to shout:
"Why not pick the corn now!"
This multi-ear type has its nutrition evenly distributed; not mature yet, even made into silage, its nutritional value is less than the stalks and leaves.
But—
"This batch isn’t ideal, can be individually picked to feed pigs, that patch with proper sunlight and temperature, look."
She brings over three or five corn ears: "Obviously it matures about 5 days earlier than these, and tastes surprisingly good."
Waiting another week, forced harvesting isn’t impossible, even still better tasting than market corn.
Song Tan thought for a mont, eventually shook her head:
"Keep one acre on each side, clear out the rest."
Rainy season harvest, disease prevention, transport preparation, all too challenging.
Not to ntion, during harvesting, separate picking is necessary—like one main ear and two or three side ears per corn stalk, the main ear first, then the side ears.
Moreover, it can’t be done while raining, it must wait until the rain stops.
Can’t use hands to pick, need scissors, to avoid infecting the whole plant.
Finally, stacking should not compress, while ensuring temperature stays between 10-15 degrees, neither high nor low...
If not sold quickly, all must be cooked and vacuum packed...
In short, a total hassle!
With such precise labor costs and the price drop from rainy season affecting taste, all the bustling around, profitable but truly unnecessary.
Their prices are high, consistently producing quality goods.
This immature corn, whether sold to Boss Chang or to online buyers, no matter how emphasized, will still impact Qiaoqiao’s reputation.
However...
Yan Ran handed the opened corn cob to her:
"Try it, really a pity, it’s so crisp and sweet."
The corn is yet to mature, the kernels appear a plump milky white, densely packed and harmonious.
The drawback is it’s really small, only the middle part is sowhat full; neither side has completely filled out.
Only the one handed by Yan Ran is part of the high maturity batch, both sides have grown.
At first glance, seems closely linked to being plump.
Song Tan notices a large irregular bite mark on top, smiles, turns the corn and takes a bite.
Indeed.
Yan Ran is right; not yet ripe, but its taste is really crispy, sweet, and rich now.
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