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Re: RE onions-more

Meconella@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 8/16/98 4:00:55 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> Rebecca.Neason@foxinternet.net writes:
> 
> <<  Also, the nature of the soil in which
>  they're grown affects the flavor (sorry, flavour).  Soils with plenty of
>  sulfur will produce stronger onions.  Of course stronger onions keep
>  better.  I grow a Sweet Spanish and and a yellow storage onion on soils
>  high in sulfur.  >>
> 
> hi Steve,
> 
> I really appreciated this information.  Thanks.  I do have a question.  Can
> one augment the amount of sulfur in the soil to increase the storage
> capabilities of onions?
> 
> Janet.


I have soil with a relatively high Ph for this rainy region.  It's
around 6 - 6.5.  So I add agricultural sulfur where I plant potatoes to
slightly acidify the top layer of soil.  (Potatoes grow best in a more
acid environment than most vegetables prefer.)  When my onions are
planted in an area that I've grown potatoes they are stronger, with
better keeping qualities than otherwise.

N.B.: if you have acid soil, you should never add plain sulfur as it
only makes the problem worse.  You could possibly add Sul-Po-Mag
fertilizer and lime together to increase the sulfur content without
substantially increasing Ph, but I have no idea what the amounts or
ratio should be.

Steve  (Maritime...)
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