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Onion Sets

midnightsmum (Z4, ON)

13 years ago

I haven't planted these in years, so decided to try again last year. I bought sets from McKenzie, and it was a failure. This year, I planted spanish, white and red sets that I bought at the co-op. Both years, I planted them about the 26th of April. Again, complete failure. I am obviously missing something major!! What am I doing wrong?

tia, Nancy.

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mom2ems
13 years ago
Do they just rot in the ground? Any growth on them before they die? Maybe you are planting them too soon for zone 4?
yopper
13 years ago
how deep are you planting them ?
YOPPER
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midnightsmum (Z4, ON)
Original Author
13 years ago
I planted them as soon as the soil could be worked, according to directions. I had approximately 1" sets, planted 6" deep. Think I am remembering this correctly. They all produced green tops, some produced scapes, but none more that doubled in size.
Help !!~

Thanks, Nancy.
yopper
13 years ago
You planted them too deep. Plant them with the tip just covered. You planted at the right time.
Good Gardening to ya YOPPER
midnightsmum (Z4, ON)
Original Author
13 years ago
Thanks Yopper. I don't think I planted them quite that deep, but it sure sounds like too deep!!

Cheers, Nancy.

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