Re: Onion sets
- Subject: Re: Onion sets
- From: J*
- Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 19:59:24 -0500
- Resent-date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 18:01:50 -0700
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After they get going good (maybe 1 month),at 2 inches deep,start pulling the dirt back,and keep good soil,and fertilized.These are good in late crops,or cooler weather,and about 2 months (from planting),plants down to 1/2 the bulb should stick out of ground,until harvest.Keep
soil as soft as possible.Sorta like growing rutabeggars,beets etc.."Jim ",Best of Gardening!!!! "mg026307, mg026307" wrote:
> I did not have very much success this year with my onions. I planted them about 2 inches deep and they grew tall but the fruit on most remained relatively small. The tops began to die which indicated to me that they were ready. Any advise would be great for me as well.:-)
> Thanks,
> Mary in Southern California, USDA 10
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elliott Ryder [e*@s2.sonnet.com]
> Sent: Sun 6/9/2002 4:49 AM
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> Subject: Onion sets
>
> I have read that in order to get large round onions one should plant onion
> sets two inches deep; I have also read that to achieve this one should
> plant them just below the surface. Can anyone tell me from personal
> experience which procedure is correct? I have got conflicting results.
> Elliott
