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anyone got any tips for starting off sweetcorn? i planted some seeds a little while ago but got nothing now i am reading about chitting them first? and some telling me to soak them has anyone any ideas to help? what works best
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I just shove mine in roof trainers and off they go, would be worried about rotting if I soaked them but you could chit them on damp kitchen roll.
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I got lucky, all mine were started in an unheated propagator and were up quick as a flash, they are now ready to go out in the gardenNannys make memoriesComment
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You could also sow them into toilet rolls. Were the seeds in date?http://togrowahome.wordpress.com/ making a house a home and a garden home grown.Comment
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i will try chitting some on some damp kitchen roll i wasn't sure about soaking them either Alison, Yes Kathy seeds were bought couple of months ago and say use before jan 2015. thank you all for the quick response will let you know how i get on
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I planted some in modules in unheated propagator, popped in airing cupboard, for few days, and every single one has germinated, and they are now about 2 inches high and looking v good. No soaking, nuffinckDottyRComment
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unfortunately Dorothy i don't have an airing cupboard have set some on some damp kitchen roll to see if i can germinate them its the only thing i have started that haven't come up glad yours are looking goodOriginally posted by Dorothy rouse View Post
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I sowed sundance and swift, the sundance struggled to germinate 50% for some reason, the swift managed 100%, Same for both types, soil, temp, watering etc. Both were in date. Sometimes one just has to put it down to anything but my fault.photo album of my garden in my profile http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...my+garden.htmlComment
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I use an old ice-cream tub, holes pierced in the bottom, nice and deep for the roots, then sow and cover with cling film until the shoots show when I remove it.
Makes a mini-propogater, sits on my kitchen table to keep warm.Comment
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I chitted mine first in kitchen roll in plastic takeaway box,all doing well
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Two days in a heated propagator and I'm potting on into the greenhouse!Chris
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Hi Bill, the ones i am trying are sweet bounty f1, i have put some on some damp kitchen roll left on top of the boiler and have this morning put some in the wifes sandwich box with cling over it so will see what works best for me.Originally posted by Bill HH View PostComment
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i have ordered a heated propagator but as yet it hasnt arrived so i am going old school lolOriginally posted by Currysniffa View PostComment
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Just hope your wife doesn't eat them.Originally posted by Minteh View Postphoto album of my garden in my profile http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...my+garden.htmlComment
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