Growing Sweet corn, also corn,maize

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11 Apr 10 chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
i grew my first bunch of corn last season but was not very succesful i grew them from a punnet that i brought.... this year i will plant by seed would it be better to plant direct or sow in seed trays? :) x
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18 May 10 dave (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
i have found it best to plant your corn from seed the seedlings dont seem to like to be transplanted they are almost sertain to die.plus i always soak my seeds in tepid water overnight to encourige germination.
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19 May 10 Wayne (Australia - temperate climate)
I found exactly the same - corn seedlings from the garden shop invariably die or do poorly. Much better to start from seed.
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30 May 10 Diana (Australia - temperate climate)
Corn don't transplant well. Direct sowing is much better.
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20 Oct 10 (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
i have grown corn by both methods, never lost a plant when transplanting. i usually start my first lot off in a cold frame and then after that lot gets going and the soil has warmed a bit i plant them straight into the ground planting half a dozen more than i want to put in place of any that fail to germinate. i plant about 25 seeds a time every couple of weeks over the summer
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