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Originally Posted by masraum
For a sec, I was thinking, "what the hell is dent corn" and then a realized that "dent" was literal. I'm guessing that the deal is that once they get to the point that they have a dent in the top of the kernels that they are "over-ripe" and don't taste as good or something like that?
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Yes, as the kernels mature they lose moisture and shrink down. It's call "dent corn" because it isn't ready to use until it starts to shrink enough to cause a dent. That ear is about halfway dry - dry enough to chop into ensilage (fermented cow feed) but not dry enough to store without spoiling.