sowing corncockle

[eastybeasty]

hi everyone

bit confused and had some conflicting results when searching so thought i'd ask here.

We're in scotland (in the central belt, near falkirk and stirling) and i want to sow some corncockle. i planned to sow it in modules indoors then plant out when theyre a bit bigger but saw something about they should be sown in situ and not transplanted so looking for any help. should i carry on with my plan or is it too early or should i sow direct? eek too many options! :)

[eastybeasty]

[Flighty]

Sow them direct, spring or autumn, where you want them to grow. They don't like root disturbance so should not be transplanted. 

[eastybeasty]

ok thanks :)

you think i could sow them now or maybe wait a couple of weeks until it warms up a bit?

[Flighty]

You're welcome. I would wait, even into April if it stays cold.

[eastybeasty]

ok, i'll hang off, if i was a seed i wouldnt wanna be out when its this cold either! :) i'll need to do a sun dance see if that helps hehe

[Robert_Brenchley]

Some seeds sulk and won't germinate until they've had a nice freeze.

[Digeroo]

Corncockle grow in wheat fields after they have been ploughed, so I would suggest they might like being surface sown. 

[aj]

I sow into modules each year, and transplant and they are fine. In fact I am going to sow some right now!

[Robert_Brenchley]

The seeds probably wouldn't be on the surface after ploughing though. I think it's one of the opportunist weeds which respond to soil disturbance. A flash of light as the soil is turned over may well be enough to set them off.

[saddad]

You may live to regret it... we sowed some direct in a border and they came up for the next five years... 

[aj]

The seeds probably wouldn't be on the surface after ploughing though. I think it's one of the opportunist weeds which respond to soil disturbance. A flash of light as the soil is turned over may well be enough to set them off.

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