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Tue, Jun 21, 11 at 12:12
| As an "experiment" ...Last late fall I planted some yellow (Walla Walla?) sets. They came up fine and grew throughout our cool wet spring. A few week ago they put up flower shoots which I trimmed off. It is still cool here...today will be in the low 80's. OK, they still look good and are trying to bulb...however every one that I have pulled has a mushy immature bulb.
These are my questions...
I could use the space they are in, so if the crop has failed, I will pull them ASAP. Thanks in advance!
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| Pull them! It appears our La Nina spring has affected many plantings. As a side note; I never plant sets; always 'plants' or direct seeding. |
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| If you are growing from sets you are growing a plant that has already bulbed but might still be immature enough to be tricked into forming a larger bulb instead of going to seed. Which does not always work because of all of the variables - the handling of the bulbs, timing, weather... When you first see the flower stalk they are still good as green onions - so planting sets is not a total waste if you can be flexible. I would definately do what rain150 said and pull them - they are spent. Best of luck! |
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| Just wanted to add that when I pulled my bolted sets there was a mushy layer that I just pulled off in the sink when cleaning them (it made it easy to clean them up). So there might be something usable on yours. |
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| Caramelize 'em in a pan & freeze in small amounts for later. Yum! Corrine |
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