Leaves of corn plant question

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 1:11 pm

Hello all. I just took the single corn cob from our 1 of 2 stalks that grew in the mini-garden.......(the rabbits ate well this spring

....as well as the leaves. I was wondering if the leaves from a regular sweet corn stalk are safe to give to hermies? Dried for winter? Fresh now? Neither? Thanks bunches.

Kendra

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:45 pm

Interesting idea. I'm no expert, but I don't think it would hurt them. If the leaves were well washed (dechlor) to get rid of any possible fertilizer residues. I think the crabs would enjoy chewing on the fibres - they do with bromeliad and coconut. What does everyone else think?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:34 am

Not sure about the leaves, but I know that dry husks are very good for them & are a great source of fiber.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:26 pm

Thanks for the input. I will air-dry the husks, and oven-dry the leaves until maybe some research has been done, or I do the research myself. (no fertilizers were used at all..hehe)

kathy I LUV the hermie count til u start twitching...LOL ..I SO know the fee...feel...feeling

Kendra

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Leaves of corn plant question

Leaves of corn plant question

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