sweetcorn problems

[plainleaf]

did soak the seeds before planting.

[plainleaf]

[adeymoo]

As has been mentoned chitting is a good way of finding out those viable seeds for planting. I put the damp kitchen towel in a rimmed tray and wrap in cling film and pop on wardrobe. Cling film creates a warm micro climate and the towel stays damp. Be warned: one minute the seeds are nicely sprouting, and the next you have a tangled jungle of roots. And sweetcorn do not like their roots to be disturbed. Apparently.

[artichoke]

Tangled jungle, yes - had family staying for Easter week and delayed checking my chitting.... Not only are they tangled, the root and the shoot are practically identical so I had to decide which was which. In 90% of cases the root is the longer, so they didn't go in upside down.

The roots have raced down to the bottom of the rolls, and I have the same problem as others on this thread - that they need to go out and have fleece thrown over them (worked excellently this time last year).

[Jeannine]

Germination temps..60=85  minimums are.

Hybrid sweet,OP sweet,ornamentals and popcorn will germinate at 60.

Sugar Enhanced need 64

Supersweets need 70+

[Ellen K]

^^ wot J said.

You need to sow them then put them in a hot airing cupboard or heated propagator.  It is almost as if they are in a race to germinate before they rot.

I have managed to get 30 plants from a pack of 30 seeds by this method.  Give them just a few days and they will all be up.