Back in June, when I got the idea to take pictures for this photo essay, I had no idea I was photographing corn that would do its best to hang on through the longest drought and the biggest heatwave the state of Kansas has seen since the 1930's. I just thought it would be a fun idea for my friends who don't know a lot about farming. I took a picture of the growing corn every week (as you'll see by the dates.... it's almost every week) and I took a picture of the irrigation system every time it came past the house. I used Alta as a height reference so you'll know how tall the corn is. Alta is a little more than knee high.
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| June 7, 2011 |
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| The irrigation system as it came close to the house on June 7. |
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| June 14, 2011 |
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| June 21 |
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| June 22 |
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| June 28 |
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| June 30 |
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| Also June 30 |
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| July 5 |
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| Developing corn cob, July 5 |
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| July 8 |
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| July 12 |
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July 12 - corn stalks only develop 1 cob,
if a 2nd cob develops the plant will
choose to abandon the weaker cob. |
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| Uncooperative dog, July 19 |
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| July 19 |
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| July 19 |
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| July 28 - the corn is starting to dry. |
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| July 28 |
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July 28 - some of the corn that the irrigation system doesn't
reach well are not looking so great. |
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| July 28 - the lawn isn't looking so great either. |
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| July 28 - Storm clouds but no rain. Poor lawn looks like a desert. |
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| August 8 |
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| August 8 - Close to harvest |
Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed the photos of the growing phase of corn. Please come back next Friday for pictures and information about harvest (there was too much to put in 1 post).
Love this photo essay! Clever idea. Just grabbed a button, heading to my site to add it. Thanks for putting mine up too! :)
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