Re: Onion sets
- Subject: Re: Onion sets
- From: M* B*
- Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 20:22:42 -0500
- Resent-date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 18:22:49 -0700
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onions are very heavy feeders, I side dress mine at least three times before
harvest(not including initial soil prep at planting time) composted manure
is about as good as you can get. you will have better success with onion
plants for growing big bulbs. hope this info helps. Mike B
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From: "mg026307, mg026307" <mg026307@student.fullerton.edu>
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Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 7:34 PM
Subject: RE: Onion sets
> 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
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elliott Ryder [e*@s2.sonnet.com]
> Sent: Sun 6/9/2002 4:49 AM
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> Subject: Onion sets
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> 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
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