[BazTheGardener]

Here is a pi of my sweetcorn, I forgot to remove the root trainer lid yesterday and I think they got to hot. Are theyno good anymore and do I still have time to start chitting some more to replace them.



I am so annoyed with myself, I was looking forward to growing sweetcorn.

[blackbob]

Here is a pi of my sweetcorn, I forgot to remove the root trainer lid yesterday and I think they got to hot. Are theyno good anymore and do I still have time to start chitting some more to replace them.



I am so annoyed with myself, I was looking forward to growing sweetcorn.

i would scrap them and resow.bob

[blackbob]

as soon as they emerge,remove the cover and dont use again.

you have at least 6 survivors on the left hand side though.

[DD.]

I've just started some more as the cats seemed to have got amongst some of mine whilst we were away.

Try pre-chitting if you don't already, it'll save you a good few days.

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=34827.0

[BazTheGardener]

Thanks off to get some more seed. I think some will be OK but will chit some more so as to be sure I have enough.

[Aunt Sally]

Make sure they have a bit of shading when the are babies too Baz.  Not many baby plants like too much direct sun 

[SalJ1980]

We've had a lot of hot sun here over the last 3 days Baz and a lot of my seedlings got too hot in the greenhouse and started to wilt - I moved them to the coldframe which is in a shadier spot and they have revived nicely, so I'd say definitely give them a chance to recover before binning 'em. Saying that my sweetcorn (which are about the same size as yours) have been fine!

[gobs]

I think, you also should take care of sowing depth, those that keel over just like that, might be too close to the surface.

[mickwood]

Sorry to hijack, but its related...

my sweetcorn has just started to pop through the compost, not sure exactly when they go outside? and do I need to harden them off??

[DD.]

I wait until mine are at least 6" high, then harden them off.

I would not consider planting outside until at least June, so I think you're about on target for this.

[David.]

Mine (11 x 24 cell trays) started showing yesterday (top shelf of greenhouse), 5 days after planting, so there's time to re-sow.

But if those failing plants were intended for seed saving, it might be worth keeping the survivors.

[blackbob]

I wait until mine are at least 6" high, then harden them off.

I would not consider planting outside until at least June, so I think you're about on target for this.

YIP 1ST WEEK OF JUNE UP HERE,normally gives a good crop.

[joyce c]

Thanks off to get some more seed. I think some will be OK but will chit some more so as to be sure I have enough.

Sorry for the ignorance (new veggiegrower)  but, what is chitting.  I'm presuming it's, a sowing process.

[Yorkie]

Joyce, if you read post #3 on this thread there's a link there to chitting sweetcorn 
It's pre-germinating seeds before planting them into compost so that you avoid sowing dud seeds and wasting compost

[Babstreefern]

I would like to know why people insist on using "covers" when growing stuff in trays   I never do.  I grow my stuff in the conservatory, before then moving them to the plot when the weather has warmed up a bit.  Touch wood, I've never had problems with growing plants in this way.