Author Topic: pre-chitting sweetcorn, pumpkin and winter squash (Read 20186 times)

Sparkly · « **on:** April 05, 2008, 12:47:16 »

I have decided to try pre-chitting these seeds before planting. I have set this up today. How long would it take these seeds to sprout?

I am growing the following sweetcorn@

Conqueror F1
Minipop
extra tender and sweet f1

and the following squash:

SC4-15 F1
Hundredweight
sugar pie
bush buttercut
sweetmeat
big max
Red Kuri
Waltham Butternut

Thanks Jeannine for 4 of the above! ;D

manicscousers · « **Reply #1 on:** April 05, 2008, 16:59:01 »

after reading something on here about f1 seeds don't come up 2nd year, I pre-chitted my sweetcorn seed..guess what? 32 sweetcorn all germinated, only need 12 :o ;D
also, tried one of our squash ones from last year, shooted in 3 days :)

cjb02 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 05, 2008, 17:56:04 »

I didn't know you could Chit squash seeds, can i ask how do you do it?

I have some Winter Squash Hokkaido seeds that I have put 10 seeds in and only 1 has come through ( in a heated prop in a heated greenhouse).

Chitting could be the answer.

manicscousers · « **Reply #3 on:** April 05, 2008, 17:57:38 »

just put it on moist kitchen roll, in a plastic bag on the windowsill..same as my parsnips and sweetcorn :)

Emagggie · « **Reply #4 on:** April 05, 2008, 18:03:42 »

Cor! I didn't know that either. I've tried to chit parsnips this year (it was successful last year) but I didn't put them in a poly bag ::) They kept drying out. Going to have a proper go now, thanks Mal. ;D

tartonterro · « **Reply #5 on:** April 05, 2008, 18:04:34 »

ooppss sounds like i might be a bit ahead of myself - my sweetcorn is up and growing on the window sill at the moment ooppss

manicscousers · « **Reply #6 on:** April 05, 2008, 18:10:48 »

so's mine but only about half an inch ;D

Emagggie · « **Reply #7 on:** April 05, 2008, 18:22:20 »

Ahh but I'm all behind like a donkey's tail this year. ;D

tartonterro · « **Reply #8 on:** April 05, 2008, 18:51:06 »

mine are at least 6/8 inch tall and the forecast for edinburgh area isnt looking good to get them out any time soon

cjb02 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 05, 2008, 19:37:59 »

Thank for that. i will give it a try. :D

manicscousers · « **Reply #10 on:** April 05, 2008, 20:24:40 »

hiya, cjb02, welcome to the site ;D

real food · « **Reply #11 on:** April 05, 2008, 20:46:56 »

You will not be able to put your sweetcorn out into the ground till early June in Edinburgh. Even then, I use cloches in Glasgow for the first month.
You should be able to transfer them to a Greenhouse in April, a cold frame in May, before planting out in the ground.
You started a bit early for the North of the UK.
I am just about to start mine.

Jeannine · « **Reply #12 on:** April 05, 2008, 21:13:09 »

I won't be doing mine for a good while yet

manicscousers · « **Reply #13 on:** April 05, 2008, 21:15:18 »

ours are going in the polytunnel, that's why they're started :)

gripper · « **Reply #14 on:** April 05, 2008, 21:51:02 »

sweet corn 4 inch high in pots on window sill will be going out in may but im in south east god bless global warming. ;D ;D

Emagggie · « **Reply #15 on:** April 05, 2008, 21:58:08 »

Me too Gripper, still lagging though. ;D

star · « **Reply #16 on:** April 05, 2008, 22:20:01 »

Welcome Gripper,

Mine wont be started till mid April at the earliest, nice to be on the south coast for the extra degree or two though :D

manicscousers · « **Reply #17 on:** April 06, 2008, 08:34:42 »

hiya, gripper, nice to meet you ;D

cjb02 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 06, 2008, 10:38:04 »

Quote from: manicscousers on April 05, 2008, 20:24:40

hiya, cjb02, welcome to the site ;D

Thanks Manicscousers. Nice to be here.

tartonterro · « **Reply #19 on:** April 06, 2008, 10:53:28 »

o dear - might start some more of later on then to make sure i get some - 1st year so im just going with whats on the packets lol

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Author Topic: pre-chitting sweetcorn, pumpkin and winter squash (Read 20186 times)