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- From: "Shoemaker, William H" <wshoemak AT illinois.edu>
- To: Brian Metcalf <duckhollowfarm AT yahoo.com>, Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Help my popcorn won't pop
- Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2015 02:04:16 +0000
I think the ideal moisture content is about 13%. Overdrying in an oven could reduce moisture content too much. Perhaps you may be able to restore the moisture content in a humid environment. A small room with a humidifier set at 55% humidity might allow
the kernels to take up enough moisture to restore them to the right humidity level. I've grown popcorn many times and not had problems, but I would just let it dry down naturally and store it in paper bags, on the cob. I never had a problem with it popping,
even after a couple of years. But then I live in a fairly humid region, northern Illinois.
Bill
William H. Shoemaker Retired fruit and vegetable horticulturist University of Illinois From: Market-farming [market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] on behalf of Brian Metcalf [duckhollowfarm AT yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2015 7:33 PM To: Market Farming Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Help my popcorn won't pop I was told by a grower that the popcorn had to have a specific moisture content -I beleive it was between 10-15% - but I don't know the specific amount, but he said it was critical for popping the corn.
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From: Marlin Burkholder <burkholders AT glenecofarm.com> To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2015 8:06 PM Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Help my popcorn won't pop I have little experience, but have read that the kernels need to
dry and I assumed that meant on the cob. We have not had very good success either. Does it need to mature on the stalk to a certain stage before plucking.
By the way, I was told that you can put a cob in a bag and pop it in the microwave. I have found that the bag needs to be big enough and sealed. Christine Burkholder VA On 12/3/15 5:01 PM, "andrea davis-cetina" <andrea.m.davis AT gmail.com> wrote: I am at a lost with my popcorn this year. _______________________________________________
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[Market-farming] Help my popcorn won't pop,
andrea davis-cetina, 12/03/2015
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Re: [Market-farming] Help my popcorn won't pop,
Marlin Burkholder, 12/03/2015
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Re: [Market-farming] Help my popcorn won't pop,
Brian Metcalf, 12/03/2015
- Re: [Market-farming] Help my popcorn won't pop, Shoemaker, William H, 12/03/2015
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Re: [Market-farming] Help my popcorn won't pop,
Brian Metcalf, 12/03/2015
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- [Market-farming] Help my popcorn won't pop, andrea davis-cetina, 12/03/2015
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Re: [Market-farming] Help my popcorn won't pop,
Marlin Burkholder, 12/03/2015
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