right...sweetcorn....?

[jonohanson]

Out of 50 planted 48 are now sat on the allotment about 4" tall. Out of 50 minipop 45 are nearly ready to go out. I dont seem to have had any issue with germination, wilko's seeds, planted straight into pots (4 per pot) in an unheated greenhouse, germination was about a week.

[spuddy]

Last year I left them sitting in wet compost and they rotted.

This year I sowed (unsoaked) into loo rolls (not too deeply), watered well and left in a patio (shelved) cloche on a warm patio. I'm not allowed to fill our windows with seeds... You need to be patient and wait without overwatering - only water when dry, not damp. I think I've lost 1 and they all came up quickly. Last year I staggered sowing, sowing nine in April, nine in May. The ones sown in mid May quickly caught up with those sown in April (both indoors) but did give us a slightly longer period to enjoy them over so if your first attempt failed, you have plenty of time for another go.

You can also get ones pre-treated which will help prevent rotting. I wouldn't plant out yet as frost will kill them.

Good luck

[onefivenine]

I just sowed some yesterday in a headed propagator. I'm sure the seed packet said 15-20 degrees for germination so hopefully that's not the wrong place to sow them!

I guess this was an ok plan... three have already germinated (aftr 3 days ) and are poking up through the compost. I can hardly believe it . I was convinced that they were doomed to rot or something!

I didn't soak them, just put them in moist compost in the heated propagator.
Kept the lid on the whole time and it was full of condensation.

[Demeter]

My babies are spending their first night outside (in the mini GH) tonight.
Wish them luck!