2007-03-06 00:04:45 · 4 answers · asked by roseysuzy1128 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
A good low salt index starter fertilizer will help with the nutrient uptake of a newly germinated seed of corn. Put some close to the seed but don't overdo it and water it immediately. Make VERY sure it has a low salt index or you will kill the germination completely. NaChurs Alpine is a good choice and Conklin Company has excellent low salt, seed safe starter fertilizers. Keep the seed container in the sun and water with warm water, do not use water from a water softener. There is some residual salt in that water source and salt will destroy the germination. Corn germinates at 50 degrees F., but if you can keep the ground temperature at 62-67 degrees it will greatly speed up the germination process. At that temperature it may only take 4-5 days to emerge. Keep the soil moist, but not saturated, saturation may rot the seed. A corn seed absorbs many times its own weight in water. Good luck!!!!!!
2007-03-06 00:34:58 · answer #1 · answered by Gary K 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how much time/money you want to put into it. When I had my students do projects with corn seeds, They would just put the seeds into a petri dish wrapped in a wet papertowel. Each day, make sure that the paper towel is still wet. They will germinate in no time.
2007-03-06 13:27:02 · answer #2 · answered by JLB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To accelerate germination, you have to stratify the seed,
It has to go through a freezing process., wrap it up well with a paper towel,,put in your refridg-freezer, for about 24 straight hours,this pulls the moisture from the seed embryo, then pull it out and set into a seed pot ,water to moisten only,and within a few days you will break the soil.
2007-03-06 05:06:27 · answer #3 · answered by Eduardo R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can sprout them between some damp blotter paper or cotton gauze. I work in the greenhouse at the South Pole. Thats how we start things.
2007-03-06 00:19:26 · answer #4 · answered by Big D 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋