sweetcorn

[Millit]

Hi all, bought some sweetcorn seeds to-day, are they ok to grow coz i have never grown them before

[Vegetarian Fox]

Millitt, I am no expert on sweetcorn this being my first year trying them, but I planted mine in 3inch pots about 4 weeks ago and kept inside - 8 out of 9 sprouted in 2 weeks and I now have them on a windowsill and they are about 3 inches high

I will keep them inside until last chance of frost past and then plant in a well fertilised bed. Aparently you should plant out them in a block as they are wind pollinated

I hope this helps and good luck

[silver birch]

I'm new too unfortunately, so I can't say from experience, but I'm planning on underplanting my sweetcorn with Asparagus Pea. It's a good use for the space apparently if it's at a premium, and bean plants such as the Asparagus Pea are meant to be very beneficial to the corn as it grows, and vice versa!

[Millit]

ty all for your replys, where would be the best place to plant them when they begin to shoot, a cold frame or in my plot in the garden

[rustylady]

Millit, follow the instructions on the seed packet. You can either plant them straight into the plot (too early yet), or into cell trays or pots now, either indoors on a windowsill or in a cold greenhouse. If you use cells or pots, then keep them in these until they are big enough for planting into the open garden or allotment.

[Two_Sheds]

Millit - have a look using the Search button ... there are about 50 sweetcorn threads that may be of some help to you, Good luck

[Millit]

Millit, follow the instructions on the seed packet. You can either plant them straight into the plot (too early yet), or into cell trays or pots now, either indoors on a windowsill or in a cold greenhouse. If you use cells or pots, then keep them in these until they are big enough for planting into the open garden or allotment.

Thanks allready but them in a tray in the greenhouse, how long before i see signs of them growing

[Two_Sheds]

Thanks allready but them in a tray in the greenhouse, how long before i see signs of them growing

that all depends on your conditions: warmth, light etc. Be patient, wait and see

[Millit]

Millit - have a look using the Search button ... there are about 50 sweetcorn threads that may be of some help to you, Good luck

thanks will do

[Alice]

Hello Millit, you should be allright with your sweetcorn given a bit of luck and a decent summer.
Some of mine made it last year from a latish planting, in a terrible summer in Scotland.
I would say plant sweetcorn as early as you can. Keep it indoors / greenhouse til all risk of frost is past. It grows quite slowly to start with so doesn't get too big.
Then plant out in a block to help pollination. Once planted out growth is quite rapid so stand back and wait for your corn to appear.
Now when to harvest - ask nearer the time.

[Millit]

Hello Millit, you should be allright with your sweetcorn given a bit of luck and a decent summer.
Some of mine made it last year from a latish planting, in a terrible summer in Scotland.
I would say plant sweetcorn as early as you can. Keep it indoors / greenhouse til all risk of frost is past. It grows quite slowly to start with so doesn't get too big.
Then plant out in a block to help pollination. Once planted out growth is quite rapid so stand back and wait for your corn to appear.
Now when to harvest - ask nearer the time.

okies will do alice, thanks for your advice

[Magpie]

I'm new too but all i know is to put them all together because they polinate themselves. Good luck

[Millit]

Thanks Magpie will do x

[MrsBond]

I plant my corn along with some french beans (the corn acts as support) and courgette. This is a "three sisters" style planting system which I am sure you will find amongst previous threads within the search facility.

Kind regards

MrsB x

[silver birch]

Well - I never realised there was a search tool!