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Sweetcorn germination

andy_doc_stuartandy_doc_stuart Posts: 21
in Fruit & veg
Hi all
I’ve a potted sweetcorn seed which has not emerged. However, when I cleared away some of the compost, the seed has a 2-3 inch root, but nothing going up!
Just interested to know if I recover it, is it likely to grow eventually, or is it best to give it as a bad one?

Thanks in advance

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  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    Mine were a long time this year,I sowed them 26/4 they started coming up a week ago, now some are 6 inches tall. 
  • andy_doc_stuartandy_doc_stuart Posts: 21
    Thank you, Nanny Beach.
    I will give it another week or so, then.

  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    edited May 2022
    Andy,Did you only sow one,if I want/expect 6 plants,I would plant at least 10 seeds,plus sweetcorn is wind pollinated, not by insects,so you need at least a block of 4.
  • Joyce GoldenlilyJoyce Goldenlily Posts: 2,933
    I have had the same problem with my sweetcorn and peas. I have just made my third sowing of peas, I am going to do the same with the sweetcorn, hoping to get a few more plants. 
  • war garden 572war garden 572 Posts: 664
    sweet corn can take 1-3 weeks to sprout so be patient.
    you need min 16 plants to  get good germination 

  • andy_doc_stuartandy_doc_stuart Posts: 21
    Thanks all. I have sown plenty. I was expecting some to fail but only one has done so! But as it has a long root, I’ll wait to see what happens. Thanks again
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    I see there's another question about sweetcorn on here,one reply saying you need to grow 20. I grow between 4 and 8. No problem with germination,we do give them a shake.
  • Joyce GoldenlilyJoyce Goldenlily Posts: 2,933
    I usually only grow a maximum of 8 eight plants and always get cobs to set
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