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It's a beautiful day for harvesting, it's wonderful to be outside when it's crisp and sunny and not too cold! Earlier, we showed you what the middle of the blue popcorn field looked like in the summer. Here's what our Mushroom Flake popcorn field looks like in November as we are harvesting. The long rows of stalks are mesmerizing as they fall in order onto the green teeth of the harvester. The munching noise of the harvester is like a strange heartbeat.
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This picture shows the popcorn cobs pointing down on the stalks. A lot of corn is genetically programmed to do that. Why do you suppose that is so? The answer is that rain drops off and doesn't wet the cobs as much.
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Our Uniharvester pulls off the corn stalks and removes the husks, then throws the cobs into a wagon behind it. (Actually, some of the husks and stalks get through and go into the wagon along with the popcorn cobs.) The long green points of the "Uni" go between the popcorn rows.
Here's the front of the Uni, behind the long teeth is a moving roller which takes the corn from the teeth and moves it continuously into the middle of the "mouth".
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Here's the "Uni" in the field with Christopher driving. As I mentioned above, it makes a great munching noise, especially noisy and vibrant when you are in the cab. I like riding here as it's not as dusty as harvesting soybeans with the combine!
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Inside the "Uni", this is Christopher's view as he is harvesting.
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Christopher looks out the back to see how the wagon is filling up. It's harder to see at night.
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