Sweaty corn is making it even more humid

[pixy0stix]

apnews.com/article/corn-sweat-heat-climate-change-humidity-summer-92eb87447761f52c438a9475d604e928


The article starts out, "This is something all locals know." I grew up in NE and I had no idea this was a thing. I can tell you all sorts of facts about agriculture, but corn sweat? What? Any other midwesterners know about this?

[lilac05]

I just learned about it a couple of years ago.

I’ve always known late August to be more humid than other times, but didn’t have the official terminology.

Can confirm. It’s gross outside.

[wildrice]

Lol. This is a new one for me! I didn't know that corn sweats!

[pixy0stix]

Aug 28, 2024 9:51:17 GMT -5 lilac05 said:

I’ve always known late August to be more humid than other times, but didn’t have the official terminology.

Same, but no one explained that it was the corn. I just assumed it was because late August is hot and evil.

[wawa]

I am officially Too.Online. because I thought this was about p orn and using corn as a euphemism. (i had many many many follow up questions)
I am pleased I guess to confirm it's actual corn.

I am familiar with local microclimates being heavily influenced by plant cover, so this makes sense (like urban heat island effects vs. the measurable cooling of heavy street tree use) but I had absolutely no idea sweaty corn was a thing.

[lilac05]

Aug 28, 2024 9:57:17 GMT -5 wildrice said:

Lol. This is a new one for me! I didn't know that corn sweats!

It makes total sense, given how quickly it goes from being so green and full to dry and brittle! But I can’t say that I ever really considered HOW that happens!

FWIW, my mom grew up on a farm and wasn’t familiar with the term until about 2 years ago, either.

[stuffandthings]

I’ve lived in Wisconsin for ten years and I grew up in Ohio, and I just learned about this two days ago, lol.

[Birdie]

This makes a Facebook post I just saw make so much more sense.

[heygrey]

I saw the title "climate change and corn" on my very local, very Canadian news page this morning and hadn't yet read the article. I'm alway amused by what makes the cut for international news on their page.

I grew up around farms and lots of cornfields. I've never heard of this phenomenon until now.

[scout8]

I grew up in central IL and I knew this, but I don't think I learned about it until a few years ago.

[neverfstop]

Another reason to get rid of corn subsidies....

[jene]

I knew this, but I grew up on a corn and soybean farm in central IL and then went on to work in corn research.

[Patsy Baloney]

I’m another corn belter who knows about this. It has been all over social media this week just because it is taint-a-licious outside.

[zelda25]

I just learned about corn smut; now you want me to take in corn sweat? Too much, too soon.

[Pom]

My BFF and I are both native Ohioans and we are aware. It seems to be why the “corn folk” as she likes to refer to them, are so cranky and nuts.

[StrawberryBlondie]

I've known about this since I was a kid. 😉

[sunnysally]

I worked at a Green Giant so I know way too much about corn - including sweat and smut.

[basilosaurus]

Aug 28, 2024 13:18:06 GMT -5 zelda25 said:

I just learned about corn smut; now you want me to take in corn sweat? Too much, too soon.

I've only known it by its Mexican name. I had a hunch it was the same as smut but just had to look it up to confirm.

It's also delicious.

[jlt19]

My neighborhood is surrounded by corn fields and I had no clue. Though I don’t necessarily feel any difference between my house or my work (35 miles away from the corn). It’s been gross and humid everywhere.

[RoxMonster]

I've lived in IL my whole life but just learned about this a few years ago. Now I feel like every year around this time, the local news stations post articles about it.

[basilosaurus]

I had corn smut aka juitlacoche quesadillia tonight, and it was delicious. I won't further derail into smut talk instead of sweat, but I will tell you it was highly entertaining especially since they also didn't know the meaning of smut in English.