Desespigar - can it mean to detassel corn?

Question

desespigar

desespigar [des-es-pe-gar’] article & verb transitive1. To thrash grain.

How do you say "detasseling corn"? Is one translation "desespigamiento maíz"? Gracias!

"thrash"=to beat (soundly). I suspect that you meant to "thresh". - samdie, Nov 25, 2010

Yes, I see the difference. Any suggestions! - bandit51jd, Nov 25, 2010

Answer 1

inflorescencia masculina: tassel (atop stalk)

inflorescencia femenina: silk (in cob)

remoción de la inflorescencia masculina del maíz

máquinas despanojadoras: máquinas que corta inflorescencias masculinas

En la década del '90 se introdujeron las máquinas despanojadoras que liberaron al hombre de una tarea incómoda y permitieron mejorar la calidad genética por la disminución de las autopolinizaciones.

muy interesante - margaretbl, Nov 26, 2010

Yes, I agree margaretbl! I like this because there is a difference between the tassel and the silk and machines do cut the tops now. I don't believe high shool age kids do this any more. Thanks, Qfreed! - bandit51jd, Dec 5, 2010

Answer 2

I am still looking for the Spanish phrase for "detasseling corn". Maybe some of you evening forum members have any ideas?

Answer 3

My, I can't help, I never heard of such a thing but I know now and it sure sounds like a hard job.

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Let's just say it was terribly hot in July and oh what memories - the mud fights in the field and on the bus! lol - bandit51jd, Nov 25, 2010

Great link, too, for an explanation! - bandit51jd, Nov 25, 2010

You have good memories of it - and that is Great! Amazing to know about it. - margaretbl, Nov 25, 2010