Detasseling...Neither promiscuity, virginity, nor motherhood attracted me, so what role models did I have as a female growing up in the belly button of Illinois?
Detasseling...Neither promiscuity, virginity, nor motherhood attracted me, so what role models did I have as a female growing up in the belly button of Illinois?
BTW, the tribute to Duane in the Courier was so beautiful, so well-written, so evocative of a life well-lived. I think of you often and am hoping you get my telepathic well-wishes.
Yes, detasseling corn is still a common practice in the Midwestern United States, and it's expected to continue. Detasseling is the process of removing tassels from corn plants to induce cross-pollination, which is necessary for creating hybrid seed corn and ensuring genetically equipped crops for future planting.
So reminiscent of life as a teenager in Industry, Pennsylvania sans corn. Thank you, Janice.
BTW, the tribute to Duane in the Courier was so beautiful, so well-written, so evocative of a life well-lived. I think of you often and am hoping you get my telepathic well-wishes.
Isn't life wonderful when a city gal in PA and a farm gal in IL can share karma?
Yes, detasseling corn is still a common practice in the Midwestern United States, and it's expected to continue. Detasseling is the process of removing tassels from corn plants to induce cross-pollination, which is necessary for creating hybrid seed corn and ensuring genetically equipped crops for future planting.
Does anyone still tassel by hand now? Lovely images, photos and words.
Who knows? Thanks for reading.
Love the farm stories!
Does anyone still detassel?
Yes! As you noted above!