image from blogspot .com image from pinterset So it is not time to plant onions yet, but this is food for thought about planting them. I have told the gardeners to plant the onion set completely in the soil for onions to turn into green onions. If you want to have them grow big, just plant 1/2 of it in the ground and have the top showing that will make a bigger onion.
Here is another way of getting the bigger onions. There's no need to make trenches or special holes for the sets. Just grasp them at the top (the pointed end) with the root end down and push them into well-prepared soil the full depth of the bulb. The soil should just barely cover the top of the onion sets. If you have some tiny sets, plant them at least an inch in the ground, so they get good contact with the soil. The sets will get a better start. After you've got your sets in the ground, firm the soil around them with a hoe. After they have grown some, dig up some of the soil around the onion. Remember, if a set is planted too shallowly, it takes a long time to get started. It's important to push the bulb all the way into the soil. It gets the onion off to a good start for producing a lot of top growth. If the onion sets are a little too deep, it won't hurt. Later, when the bulbs are expanding, pull some of the dirt away from the sides to give the bulbs room to expand. How do you plant them for having bigger onions? Onions are a cold-season crop, easy to grow because of their hardiness. Here’s how to grow an endless supply of onions in your garden! Typically, onions are planted early in the spring and harvested in the fall after their tops begin to die back. In the southern U.S., some onion varieties can be planting in the fall. Should I Grow Onions from Seed or from Sets? We recommend using onion sets, which can be planted without worry of frost damage and have a higher success rate than planting from onion seeds or transplants. Onion sets are small onion bulbs that are sold specifically for gardening. Once planted, they develop into a full-size bulb after about 3-½ months. Onion plants grow well in raised beds or raised rows at least 4 inches high. If you’d prefer to start your onions from seeds, check out our tips for growing onions from seed indoors. Planting When to Plant Onions
Yes, you can plant a sprouted onion, though you won’t get more onions from it. You will get lots of tasty green sprouts, however! Here’s how to do it:
taken from https://www.almanac.com/plant/onions till next time this is Becky Litterer, Becky's Greenhouse Dougherty Iowa beckmall@netins.net
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