Sunday, April 5, 2015

Interesting Facts About A Corn Maze

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By Iva Cannon


There are lovely things that can be created outside using nature with just a little bit of skill and imagination. A corn maze is a great example of design and nature meeting to create beautiful designs when looking down from above, but also providing fun and entertainment from the ground. You are bound to have lots of fun making your way through a maze, and mazes like this have become huge attractions for tourists over the years.

In Dixon, California, The Guinness Book of World Records has named the world's largest of these mazes five years ago. However, Adventure Acres, which lies just outside of Dayton in Ohio, is home to a maze that is much larger, at just over 60 acres. This particular maze has 8.5 miles of walkways as well.

Farmers must plan the features of mazes very carefully before they begin planting. It is very important to consider the strength and height of the stalk in order to select the right variety of corn. The inside of the stalk must be cut properly when creating the walkways, so that regrowth does not happen where the walkway is.

One of the most damaging things to look out for is the rotting of the stalks, which is very common. This disease happens for a number of reasons. Moisture can play a part in the stalk rotting or it could be an issue with moisture. It is also very important to note when to plant during the year, as it is not at the same time as planting other crops in farming and agriculture.

You can decide what type of mazes you would like to visit based on the ages of those who are going with you. For a family trip or even a kids' birthday party, a daytime maze is perfect. These are generally under 10 feet high and take an hour or less to get through. This, of course, is dependent on the size of the maze. Add a little spice to the journey by leaving clues or puzzles to be solved along the way.

Teenagers may well enjoy visiting one of these sites during the night. They can still solve puzzles or find clues to a prize, but in the night time this requires additional skill due to the dark, hence why it is better for the older ones. Flashlights make the experience more thrilling, and there is lots of fun to be had trying to find the way out with friends.

For young adults and older individuals, a haunted version is probably the most exciting way to explore. This is great particularly at Halloween, or even for some sort of murder mystery-style party. The suspense of making your way to the exit with unexpected thrills and screams and laughter is definitely not something you will forget any time soon!

Across the pond in Britain, the mazes are called maize mazes. There are quite a few of them in the eastern region of England. Farmers offer day trips for families and tourists alike, and there are often other fun things included in the visit. Families can enjoy hay rides, pony rides, petting zoos or even just have a picnic in a designated area. This is one way that farmers are able to make a supplemental income.




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