how long for sweetcorn to germinate?

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nilsatis1964

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how long for sweetcorn to germinate?
« on: May 17, 2010, 20:57 »
I have planted some sweetcorn 10 days ago and there is no sign of life.  They are in an unheated porch which gets sun most of the day.  I have got then covered with a propogater lid. When should I worry and plant some more?
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Re: how long for sweetcorn to germinate?
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2010, 21:03 »
When was the last time you watered them?

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Re: how long for sweetcorn to germinate?
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2010, 21:07 »
I watered them yesterday.

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Re: how long for sweetcorn to germinate?
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2010, 21:08 »
and I doubt it has stayed warm enough at night for germination .

Have a root around in 1 pot and see what's going on, at least you will know whether to start again or not. If you do, then I would suggest somewhere warmer until they are up :)

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Re: how long for sweetcorn to germinate?
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2010, 21:15 »
I germinated my sweetcorn on top of the bookcase in my office.  They were nice and warm at a constant temperature.  They had a propogator lid on so did not dry out so I didn't water them after the initial one when planting.  They germinated in aboout 5 days and as soon as they did I moved them out to the greenhouse.

At the moment it is not warm enough at night for them to germinate out in the greenhouse or anywhere that is not war at night.

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Re: how long for sweetcorn to germinate?
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2010, 21:36 »
I chitted mine and then put them in to paper pots in an old washing up bowl. 

They've been outside in the days, brought into the house at night.  Even with all that most of them have taken 10 days or so to come up through the compost and some are still not quite through yet.

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Re: how long for sweetcorn to germinate?
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2010, 19:51 »
Mine were up in 7 days in a unheated greenhouse
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Re: how long for sweetcorn to germinate?
« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2010, 20:37 »
mine took about 5 days under a propagator lid and have been in a cold frame for nearly 2 weeks , will leave them there for another week before planting out.

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Re: how long for sweetcorn to germinate?
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2010, 20:41 »
mine took about 2 weeks in a mini growhouse with the door down but not zipped as it is getting so worn its a pain to zip up

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Re: how long for sweetcorn to germinate?
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2010, 12:22 »
 Mine are about an inch high after 7 days in propergators on a north facing windowsill. I have 100% germination so I will be able to pick out some nice strong specimines from the 59 plants that have grown.
I generaly just stick things in the ground green side up.

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Re: how long for sweetcorn to germinate?
« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2010, 12:31 »
First lot I chitted and then into paper pots and in unheated greenhouse taken 10 days to come through now about 1inch high but loking very healthy - just potted up another chitted batch last night - now its a bit warmer they might get off to a better start.



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