Sown sweetcorn yet?

[Aylana]

Not yet.  I am planning to do it on Wednesday morning in cardboard tubes as some of my tomatoes have just germinated and can now be moved to a slightly cooler location, which will provide a bit of much needed space.

[Aylana]

[dingerbell]

daisymay...I put 12 tubes 4x3 into an ice cream container which offers support and sufficient depth. I rest corn seed on top of damp compost, cover with cling film, pop in airing cupboard and have had 100% success. after germination, I then cover with soil and finish off on the windowsill before transferring to cold plastic greenhouse. When I plant out, I bury some of the stem as the roots are shallow.  Good luck to all Sweetcorn growers....my favourite lottie crop.  Mmmmm

[Debs]

like busy lizzie I too sowed mine a few weeks ago, for exactly the same reason- to ensure they had a lengthly growing season.
They were placed into airing cupboard and shot up in no time, so to stall them a bit, I have put them in g'house with gentle heat.
I shall have to plant them into loo rolls as they are approx 5" at the mo, with the beginnings of green leaves.

Shall sow a second batch in a week or so, just in case... ;)

Debs

[aquilegia]

oh heck - another thing I need to sow. THe list is getting longer and longer.

[daisymay]

daisymay...I put 12 tubes 4x3 into an ice cream container which offers support and sufficient depth. I rest corn seed on top of damp compost, cover with cling film, pop in airing cupboard and have had 100% success. after germination, I then cover with soil and finish off on the windowsill before transferring to cold plastic greenhouse. When I plant out, I bury some of the stem as the roots are shallow.  Good luck to all Sweetcorn growers....my favourite lottie crop.  Mmmmm

Thanks Dingerbell - sounds good. Will give it a go

[amphibian]

Well if evreyone else is sowing, I will make some room for my corn somewhere. On my patio by day and indoors at night, I suppose.

[Curryandchips]

Yes Dingerbell, one of mine too. I had some frozen cobs heated on my allotment barbeque for a late lunch yesterday afternoon ... delicious !

I am getting a few corns to germinate from old seed, and will sow my new seed at the end of the week I think.

[plot51A]

I was going to wait until after Easter....but after reading all these posts, think I'd better get on with it!

[Mrs Ava]

Well I haven't done mine yet Periwinkle, and to be honest, the way this week has now shaped up, I won't be able to do them until next week.  Plenty of time, I'm sure of it!  :-\

[Robert_Brenchley]

Put mine in just now. Hopefully, it can go in a cold frame in a couple of weeks.

[bennettsleg]

I am getting a few corns to germinate from old seed

Is "making" your own sweetcorn seed as simple as letting kernels dry before prising them away from the husk?

[fozzylozzy]

Mine were sown in pots today.... ;D

Louisa x

[Stork]

I planted mine in coir pots in the greenhouse about 3 weeks ago. I started them in a propogator and got 100% germination. They're now growing strongly in a slightly heated greenhouse. Most plants are now about 3 inches tall with 4 leaves.

I'll sow more seeds directly into the soil when it warms up a bit. That should give an early and a later crop.

Stork

[Wicker]

Not yet! But I'd better get them in since Jock has done his and he is very close to me!!  I never use root trainers/loo rolls just 3" pots and then transfer into 6/7" pots for a while before finally planting out when they are a decent size. I don't earth up but do plant pretty close together - worked so far so fingers crossed again this year........

[growmore]

EJ,  I don't sow mine till back end of April .Think it is plenty early enough with being in south Yorks..  :) cheers ..Jim

[RobinOfTheHood]

Jim, I'm in S. Yorks too.

Think I sowed mine early May last year, but I reckon they could have done with another couple of weeks to grow as only some of the cobs matured.
I'll be sticking some seed in loo rolls in a propagator this week, a week or so in the house and then into the greenhouse (then the cold frame if I ever get round to building it  ::)). Then I'll plant out late May.

Of all the crops I grew last year, these were by far the tastiest and most enjoyable (2 varieties, Indian Summer and I can't remember the other  ???) so this year I have 4 or 5 varieties.

Think I need a chest freezer.

[cleo]

l
Blimey-haven`t even thought about sowing sweetcorn yet-was -3C here last night.

Jen-earthing up is the key-Bob Flowerdew mentioned it some years back-and it does make a difference