Author Topic: planting out onion sets (Read 2762 times)

greenscrump · « **on:** March 26, 2007, 18:37:57 »

I'm going to plant out pots and onion sets tomorrow, but need to know what the best spacing for onionsis? I've got Sturon.....

cheers

quizzical1 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 26, 2007, 18:45:07 »

I would suggest 4-6" apart and similar between the rows for the Sturon sets.

greenscrump · « **Reply #2 on:** March 26, 2007, 18:47:22 »

thanks quizzical1 :)

sawfish · « **Reply #3 on:** March 26, 2007, 20:38:17 »

I just planted ....

stuttgarter giant
turbo
red baron

205 onion sets in all

Wasp_Box · « **Reply #4 on:** March 26, 2007, 21:30:03 »

4 to 6 inches BUT (some of the best advice I have ever had) far enough apart to get your hoe (smallest) between the rows with ease.

quizzical1 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 26, 2007, 21:34:49 »

Good point Wasp. I shall be planting my sets soon from their present position in 2" pots in a coldframe, (to give them a start, and hopefully stop the birds uprooting them)so I must remember that.

sawfish · « **Reply #6 on:** March 26, 2007, 21:52:48 »

I reckon 9 inches between each onion set as they start off 9 inches apart but end up 5 or 6 inches apart which is the least you want for hoeing.

Tee Gee · « **Reply #7 on:** March 27, 2007, 17:39:51 »

I find I get around 80 sets per net and I buy two.

These I plant out at 8 No across a five foot wide bed and get 21 rows into a 30ft bed.

So that must make mine about 6-8" apart and about 15" between rows.

ps I never physically measure I use my rake head as a spacing tool which means plenty of room to hoe without damaging the shallow roots then I can rake out the weeds if I want to.

cornykev · « **Reply #8 on:** March 27, 2007, 20:18:39 »

I planted my winter onions about twelve inches apart, and got told off by one of the old boys for spacing them out too much, so I planted my sets 6/7 inches apart I suppose he will be back to say there too close ;D he did take me a cutting off his fig tree and planted it for me and dug some of my plot that was getting out of control with his zapper, so I can't take offence to his comments. ;D ;D ;D

knbsallotment · « **Reply #9 on:** March 28, 2007, 17:27:45 »

Same as you Tee Gee, I never physically measure them out, I usually use my rake. Think my spacing are about the same as yours by the sounds of it, which worked fine for me last year.

Sadly my partner has developed an obsession for absolutely straight rows, and tells me off i they are a little wonky. Also takes bloody ages to mark out the rows! GRRR!!! lol.

Wasp_Box · « **Reply #10 on:** March 28, 2007, 19:13:15 »

I reckon mine go in about 6" apart. I don't measure either, just use a bit of stick broken to the "right" length. Hoe is about 4" across - it seems to work for me. If you keep on top of the hoeing then by the time they're fattening up I find that weeds are no longer a problem.

manicscousers · « **Reply #11 on:** March 28, 2007, 19:16:53 »

we do 'supermarket onions, 6" apart, small but good keepers, we have a v shaped onion hoe ,small enough to fit between but we do weed by hand sometimes ;D

Tee Gee · « **Reply #12 on:** March 28, 2007, 19:40:26 »

Talking of 'weeding'!! After seeing a progamme on TV a couple of years ago I only weed my onions up until they begin to swell then the weeds are left to do what they are good at.....spreading!!

Apparently onions do not like/need nitrogen after they begin to swell, by letting the weeds grow they take all the surplus nitrogen out of the soil and leave the onions to get on with fattening up.

My last two years crops have been the best I have ever had since using this method, plus it saves me a job...........well kind of ::).....I now have to search among the weeds to find my onions; :'( ;D

sawfish · « **Reply #13 on:** March 29, 2007, 11:05:11 »

Quote from: knbsallotment on March 28, 2007, 17:27:45

Sadly my partner has developed an obsession for absolutely straight rows, and tells me off i they are a little wonky. Also takes bloody ages to mark out the rows! GRRR!!! lol.

I'm obsessed with straight rows too. I line everything up between two sticks. Its worth doing as it looks more professional all summer and only takes a minute.

Yours

A Nally Retentive.

ps.
you'll regret those close onions unless you have a really narrow hoe.
Mark me words me hearties, ooh aar!

kitten · « **Reply #14 on:** March 29, 2007, 15:58:42 »

We've done ours about eight inches apart both ways (between rows & within rows). Too late now if it's wrong :o ;D

Rosyred · « **Reply #15 on:** March 29, 2007, 18:40:06 »

Thanks don't have to bother weeding round them now thats one less job to do.

Tee Gee · « **Reply #16 on:** March 29, 2007, 18:51:22 »

Quote

Thanks don't have to bother weeding round them now thats one less job to do.

Not quite rosyred!!

They still want to be kept weed free up to the point where they start swelling.

kt. · « **Reply #17 on:** March 29, 2007, 21:48:50 »

Quote from: knbsallotment on March 28, 2007, 17:27:45

Sadly my partner has developed an obsession for absolutely straight rows, and tells me off i they are a little wonky. Also takes bloody ages to mark out the rows! GRRR!!! lol.

Mine are about 6" apart. All my veg spacing is a 'guesstimate'. As for straight lines - make a plum line with 2 sticks & string the width of your largest bed.

Mothy · « **Reply #18 on:** March 30, 2007, 00:07:16 »

6" apart & 12" between rows.

All in regimental straight lines, measured with a line...just as my as my dad - in - law likes.

Aaaaatttenshunnnnn!

garlicgirl · « **Reply #19 on:** March 30, 2007, 07:49:25 »

Mine start off with good intentions in straight rows 5-6" apart ;D, but then I tend to think, well i can fit a few more in there...

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