Sweet corn

[Paulines7]

Does anyone know if it too late to plant sweetcorn seeds please? 

I only have five plants that have survived after the rest were eaten.

[Paulines7]

[grannyjanny]

Pauline I sowed mine last Sunday. I soaked them overnight, planted Sunday & into the propagator & they were up by Tuesday. I am hoping they will be OK as they are about 3'' now.

[Paulines7]

Thanks Grannyjanny, I will start them now. 

[plot51A]

Joy Larkcom says sow direct when planting this month, couple of seeds per station, could be worth a go.

[blackcountrysteve]

you've got nothing to lose by giving them a whirl !

[elvis2003]

i did a second lot later than this last year,and they were fine

[Paulines7]

Thanks everyone.  Seeds are soaking at the moment.

[Jeannine]

Pauline there is a split opinion on soaking, especially with the supersweets which are very shrunk and wrinkled as they can absorb a lot of water very fast, often the cause fr non germination. I know, I know, some folks swear about it but it is  considered a no no by plant breeders who say you are more likely to lose the seed by soaking than by not..just thought I would share that.If you read any of the various US Uni depts of agriculture thay all say the same thing.

XX Jeannine

[campanula]

i had never even heard of soaking - wouldn't bother as sweetcorn germinated fast but I would sow direct at this time of year.