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08 Apr 21, Anon (USA - Zone 4b climate)

Put the question into google and it will explain how to do it.

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25 Mar 21, Jean (Australia - temperate climate)

My onion bed is prepared with plenty of chook poo, and top soil containing sheep and cow manure..plus lime and water retaining dressing.. Are there any other element missing or anything l'm putting on that is not necessary.? Why do the onions have thick necks? Am I leaving the onions too long before harvesting when seed stalks appear? I would appreciate your advice. I live in Lake Clifton 6215 WA on sandy soil which we are building up with compost and manures , lime etc

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26 Mar 21, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Onions don't need really rich soil, as in heaps of nitrogen. They are a bulb and need Phosphate. With the sandy soil better to build it up with mulchy compost, it can have a bit of chicken/sheep/cow manure in the compost. Or at the end of your growing season add manures grass clipping leaves etc to your soil and turn it and water (rain hopefully) during your fallow time, If you do that over 3-4-5 months then you should have really good soil to start with. You may need to add some lime to balance the soil ph back to 6-7. If you have big thick leaves stalks that means too much nitrogen.

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16 Mar 21, David (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

I just transplanted some onion seedlings into a garden bed and it is March. Will they develop normally despite being planted early?

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17 Mar 21, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

You should be ok. Good idea to check planting times before buying/planting seeds or seedlings. You also have to consider your local conditions.

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28 Feb 21, Barbara Esparza (USA - Zone 9b climate)

Are there any onion sets that I can plant in Texas zone 9b that are more heat resistant?

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02 Mar 21, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Plants generally have a temperature range that they grow in. That is why most crops are seasonal in a district. Try planting out of that range and you could fail.

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22 Feb 21, Brett (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

If I was to plant brown onions, once harvested, how long will they last when they are stored in the pantry?

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05 Mar 21, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Brown onions keep better than white onions. Let them harden off a bit after picking and keep in a cool aeriated area. Don't pack them tight - like in a bag.

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26 Feb 21, Greg J (Australia - temperate climate)

Geelong Australia. I pulled up a couple of beds of brown onions in November. They've been hanging in the back shed since then, no problems at all. They're still as good as when I pulled them up, and we've been using them slowly. I think they will easily last 6 months or more.]

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