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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: thatruddyvicar on April 22, 2012, 19:59

Title: Sweetcorn
Post by: thatruddyvicar on April 22, 2012, 19:59

I've got some sweetcorn growing in modular trays on my windowsill.

They really need potting on now. The problem is that when I pot them on they can't stay in the house. Will they be OK in heated greenhouse and 3" pots. Could they go in a cold frame or polytunnel?

I've been contemplating a greenhouse heater but am undecided yet.

Title: Re: Sweetcorn
Post by: Billnorfolk on April 22, 2012, 20:07

Quote from: thatruddyvicar on April 22, 2012, 19:59

I've got some sweetcorn growing in modular trays on my windowsill.

They really need potting on now. The problem is that when I pot them on they can't stay in the house. Will they be OK in heated greenhouse and 3" pots. Could they go in a cold frame or polytunnel?

I've been contemplating a greenhouse heater but am undecided yet.

Cold frame and polly tunnel will be to cold at night ,Parasene make a good parafin heater cheap to run just need heat at night.

Title: Re: Sweetcorn
Post by: Kirpi on April 23, 2012, 00:01

I have mine in a plastic propogator with the lid on and standing inside a poly greenhouse - warm enough I think, but I am down South. I open the ghouse and take the lids off the propogators in the day.

Title: Re: Sweetcorn
Post by: MyAchingBack on April 23, 2012, 10:18

Quote from: thatruddyvicar on April 22, 2012, 19:59

I've got some sweetcorn growing in modular trays on my windowsill.

They really need potting on now. The problem is that when I pot them on they can't stay in the house. Will they be OK in heated greenhouse and 3" pots. Could they go in a cold frame or polytunnel?

I've been contemplating a greenhouse heater but am undecided yet.

I'm in the same boat. Will my four shelf plastic greenhouse be warm enough?

Title: Re: Sweetcorn
Post by: Kleftiwallah on April 23, 2012, 10:27

My sweetcorn has been in an unheated greenhouse from day one.  They are looking fine and about 2" high. 8)

Cheers,     Tony.

Title: Re: Sweetcorn
Post by: DD. on April 23, 2012, 11:56

Mine will be in the unheated on also.

Title: Re: Sweetcorn
Post by: mumofstig on April 23, 2012, 12:53

and mine  ;)

Title: Re: Sweetcorn
Post by: sowitgrowit on April 23, 2012, 13:46

I started mine chitting this weekend and was going to pop them into toilet roll tubes (about half an inch down) and shove them into the blowaway greenhouse for a few weeks.

When I come to planting I know to avoid the 'collar' of the top of the toilet roll being exposed - but can I bury some of the stem of the sweetcorn, or should I tear it from the card tube?  I know some veg love to be buried deep but some just rot..

Any advice appreciated!

Thanks.

Title: Re: Sweetcorn
Post by: DD. on April 23, 2012, 13:47

You're safe with sweeetcorn.

Cucumbers are the real no-no.

Title: Re: Sweetcorn
Post by: sowitgrowit on April 23, 2012, 13:58

Quote from: DD. on April 23, 2012, 13:47

You're safe with sweeetcorn.

Cucumbers are the real no-no.

Thanks for that! I've been warned off doing it with courgettes, but encouraged to "pot deep" when moving tomatoes to bigger pots.

Would it be only to seed leaves, or when I transplant them to the plot should I plant them as deep as I can to make sure they are well anchored?

So many questions, who knew having an allotment would take so much planning!

Title: Re: Sweetcorn
Post by: DD. on April 23, 2012, 14:01

I wouldn't worry unduly about courgettes, they're quite tough, but cucumbers can find enough reasons to shuffle off this mortal coil without giving them another one!

Title: Re: Sweetcorn
Post by: Rangerkris on April 23, 2012, 15:51

I am going to go and chit some sweetcorn in a little while in the unheated greenhouse.

Title: Re: Sweetcorn
Post by: Thephoenix572 on April 23, 2012, 17:57

I put mine to chit just now