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andyf75

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« on: May 02, 2013, 09:53 »
I have some sweet corn in modules looking very healthy as I've been putting it in the greenhouse by day and bringing in at night. They are probably 10-15cm high now. Should I put in bigger pots and keep inside for a nother few weesk or start hardening off and put outside? Looking at the long term weather forecast its looking like lows of around 7 degrees for the next 10 days would they be OK in that? I guess if there was a cold night I could cover with fleece?

Any thoughts? Thanks!

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Re: sweet corn
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2013, 12:00 »
Sweet corn does not like temperatures below 10 degrees. Put them out too soon and if they get a cool spell they will sulk.

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Re: sweet corn
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2013, 14:15 »
thanks, think I'll keep them under cover til later in the month. They are growing so fast though!

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Re: sweet corn
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2013, 21:43 »
I agree its a bit early for planting out..i only sowed my first batch last Saturday

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Re: sweet corn
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2013, 11:21 »
Starting to look a bit big for their modules now at about 20cm high although some are much smaller than others and not looking as good.

As its still a couple of weeks til they can go out, would you transplant to pots first?

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Re: sweet corn
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2013, 11:27 »
It sounds like they need it, but they are also notorious for not liking root disturbance.

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Re: sweet corn
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2013, 12:33 »
I would imagine that the roots fill the module by now and that lifting them out of them would create very little root disturbance.

I'd do it.
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: sweet corn
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2013, 12:55 »
Thanks, will put them in pots tonight. Might sow another batch as well...



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