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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: blackisgreen on October 25, 2009, 08:53

Title: sweetcorn
Post by: blackisgreen on October 25, 2009, 08:53

just wondering does anyone know if its possible to grow sweetcorn from the tinned stuff?

Title: Re: sweetcorn
Post by: Rangerkris on October 25, 2009, 09:17

I doubt it, it tends to be cut from the cob.

Title: Re: sweetcorn
Post by: mumofstig on October 25, 2009, 10:34

and it's been cooked :wacko:

Title: Re: sweetcorn
Post by: Swing Swang on October 25, 2009, 15:18

...and it's probably an F1 that won't grow true

Title: Re: sweetcorn
Post by: Swing Swang on October 25, 2009, 15:20

mumofstig - I once threw some pressure cooked leftover chickpeas onto the compost heap and they sprouted! So presumably cooking doesn't always kill seeds.

SS

Title: Re: sweetcorn
Post by: mumofstig on October 25, 2009, 15:39

I stand corrected............I know that some seed is programmed to germinate after forest fires,
but... would have thought that the cooking process and then being in water/salt in an airtight tin would have put paid to any signs of life :lol: :lol:

Title: Re: sweetcorn
Post by: Snap Dragon on October 25, 2009, 15:48

Most of my cooking in general could put paid to signs of life! :ohmy: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Title: Re: sweetcorn
Post by: Swing Swang on October 26, 2009, 12:25

mumofstig,

I quite agree with you, I cannot possibly see canned corn sprouting for all fo the reasons that I mentioned, but I thought that I'd just throw in my chickpea story as a get out in case anything actually happens!

SS

Title: Re: sweetcorn
Post by: tode on October 26, 2009, 13:21

If you decide to try, Blackisgreen, I'd do it at night, so that no-one sees you   :D   :D

Title: Re: sweetcorn
Post by: JayG on October 26, 2009, 15:17

Quote from: tode on October 26, 2009, 13:21

If you decide to try, Blackisgreen, I'd do it at night, so that no-one sees you   :D   :D

........and if you succeed, I will personally nominate you for a knighthood for outstanding services to sorcery!  :nowink:

Title: Re: sweetcorn
Post by: Swing Swang on October 26, 2009, 16:23

Quote from: tode on October 26, 2009, 13:21

If you decide to try, Blackisgreen, I'd do it at night, so that no-one sees you   :D   :D

Glad you gave a reason tode, I thought that you were going all biodynamic on us for a second.

Title: Re: sweetcorn
Post by: tode on October 26, 2009, 20:18

Sorry, don't know what biowhatsits are, but if it's anything to do with moon-waves, no thank-you.    :D     :D

Title: Re: sweetcorn
Post by: blackisgreen on October 27, 2009, 12:44

i will try it at night alacazam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
eh a knighthood ? well here goes ...........

Title: Re: sweetcorn
Post by: RIKJD89 on October 27, 2009, 12:54

is this why my spaghetti tree never grows iv bin planting the packets during the day ill try at night next time then!!!!! :lol:

Title: Re: sweetcorn
Post by: JayG on October 27, 2009, 13:44

Might have more success sowing stewed prunes, but you must make sure they are plumb centre of the planting hole!  :tongue2:

Title: Re: sweetcorn
Post by: mumofstig on October 27, 2009, 13:50

groan  :lol:

Title: Re: sweetcorn
Post by: tode on October 27, 2009, 16:22

"is this why my spaghetti tree never grows"

No, you've probably not put em in the right way up    :D   :D