A Detailed Guide to the Latest Methods for Sprouting Corn Seeds

Corn is one of the important food crops in our country, and it is widely planted across the country. Generally speaking, when sowing corn seeds we sow them directly and do not need to carry out sprouting treatment, but because the growth period of some corn varieties is relatively long, in order to promote fast seedling emergence of corn seeds and increase the seedling emergence rate of corn seeds, sprouting treatment becomes very important. Today let us learn together about the methods for sprouting corn seeds.

1. Seed soaking treatment

Generally speaking, before sprouting corn seeds, we all need to go through seed soaking treatment, so how is the seed soaking done? One week before sowing, put the selected high-quality seeds into cold water, human urine, warm water, potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution, rice vinegar and potassium fertilizer solution for soaking. Because the soaking materials used are different, the soaking time is also different, respectively eight to ten hours, six to twelve hours, eight to twelve hours, ten to twelve hours, twenty-four to thirty-six hours, twelve to twenty-four hours.

2. Sprouting method

When the seed soaking time is reached, we need to take the seeds out and put them into warm water of about fifty degrees to wash them clean. Then prepare a heated kang or equipment that can keep warm, spread a layer of plastic sheeting, pile a layer of rice straw, spread a layer of gunny sacks or cotton cloth on the rice straw, and finally spread the rinsed corn seeds on the prepared sprouting equipment, with a thickness of about ten cm, and a layer of gunny sacks or cotton cloth also needs to be covered on top of the seeds for warmth and moisture retention. Of course we also need to place a thermometer in the middle of the sprouting seeds, to make it easy to observe and control the temperature. When sprouting, the temperature is generally controlled between twenty-five and thirty degrees, and the seeds are turned about once every sixty minutes, and watered once every twelve hours, to avoid burning the corn seeds.

3. Drying method

After the corn seeds have been sprouted, we need to dry the seeds, because during the sprouting process we need to water them. Generally the sprouting time is thirty-six to forty-eight hours; put the seeds in a cool and ventilated place to dry, then pick out the seeds that have not sprouted noticeably or have not sprouted at all, and finally after the surface of the seeds is dry, they can be sown; they must not be too dry, otherwise it will still affect the seedling emergence after planting.

4. Points to note

When sprouting corn seeds, there are many issues we also need to pay attention to, and generally the main ones are the following. First, for purchased seeds with seed coating, we need to remove the seed coating before sprouting. Second, the sprout point of sprouted corn seeds does not need to be too long, otherwise it will also affect the sowing quality. Also, when sowing the sprouted seeds, we need to water the ground thoroughly and sow in water. Finally, it is best to sprout in stages and not sprout all at once, and at the same time the drying temperature is about three or four degrees, to control the growth of the seed sprout point.

The above are the corn seed sprouting methods that the editor wants to share with everyone today, and I hope they can help you. If you want to learn high-yield corn techniques, you can also follow us.